Antonyms for decrement


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dek-ruh-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛk rə mənt


Definition of decrement

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Latin decrementum "diminution," from stem of decrescere (see decrease).
  • noun decrease
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for decrement

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