Antonyms for decrescent


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dih-kres-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈkrɛs ənt


Definition of decrescent

  • As in waning : adj decreasing
Example sentences :
  • Ensigned on the top as before all betwixt a decrescent and a star in fess or.
  • Extract from : « A Complete Guide to Heraldry » by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • The word neap is derived from the Saxon; it signifies low, decrescent, 120 and is used only of the tide.
  • Extract from : « The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World » by Thomas Wood
  • It had now a different sound, as there is a different note in the ascending and decrescent song of the lark.
  • Extract from : « Pharais and The Mountain Lovers » by Fiona Macleod
  • The clock was striking two, as they reached Tom quad, and the decrescent moon to contradict him was already above the roofs.
  • Extract from : « Sinister Street, vol. 2 » by Compton Mackenzie

Synonyms for decrescent

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