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decrescent

adj, noun — 3 senses

decrescent

adj

/dɪˈkɹɛsənt/

Etymology From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”).

1

Becoming gradually less; diminishing.

2

Waning.

  • a decrescent moon

decrescent

noun

Etymology From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”).

1

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing to the viewer's right).

Antonyms
increscent
Coordinate terms
in decrement

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.