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decrement definition

dec·re·ment (dek′rə mənt)

noun

  1. a decreasing or decrease; loss; waste
  2. amount lost by decrease or waste
  3. Math. the quantity by which a variable decreases or is decreased: a negative decrement results in an increase

Etymology: L decrementum < decrescere, decrease

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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