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Synonyms for decrement
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dek-ruh-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛk rə mənt |
Définition of decrement
Origin :- 1620s, from Latin decrementum "diminution," from stem of decrescere (see decrease).
- noun decrease
- The decrement in the capacity of the grooves follows the proportion of 15 to 11.
- Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure
- Decrement, dek′re-ment, n. the act or state of decreasing: the quantity lost by decrease.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
- It is perfectly intelligible that a progressive fatigue and decrement of the magnitude of contraction must ensue.
- Extract from : « Life Movements in Plants » by Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
- Evolution is the decrement of this difference between the purely formal and the actual.
- Extract from : « The Mystery of Space » by Robert T. Browne
- See an admirable statement of the three forms of decrement, in Hay, Trait de Minralogie, vol.
- Extract from : « History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 » by Henry Thomas Buckle
- The rate-of-decrease meter registered a decrement of point ten units per unit.
- Extract from : « The Ties That Bind » by Walter Miller
Antonyms for decrement
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