decrement

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Noun

decrement (countable and uncountable, plural decrements)

1. (countable) A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
2. (uncountable) The subtraction itself; decrease.
   • 1940, Contributions to Education, volume 788, page 30:

     He concluded that in normal group situations, production increased constantly, and reports of "boredness" and tiredness showed constant decrement.

Verb

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from French décrément.

Noun

decrement n (plural decremente)

1. decrement