decrement
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin decresco Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin decrementumbor. English decrement Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
- A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
- The subtraction itself; decrease.
“He concluded that in normal group situations, production increased constantly, and reports of "boredness" and tiredness showed constant decrement.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin decresco Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin decrementumbor. English decrement Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
- To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.