decrement

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

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Noun[edit]

decrement (plural decrements)

  1. A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.

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Verb[edit]

decrement (third-person singular simple present decrements, present participle decrementing, simple past and past participle decremented)

  1. To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French décrément.

Noun[edit]

decrement n (plural decremente)

  1. decrement

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