Decrement (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Meaning:

The amount by which something decreases

Synonyms:

decrease; decrement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("decrement" is a kind of...):

amount (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decrement"):

dip; drop; fall; free fall (a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity)

shrinkage (the amount by which something shrinks)

Meaning:

A process of becoming smaller or shorter

Synonyms:

decrease; decrement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("decrement" is a kind of...):

physical process; process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decrement"):

decay; decline (a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current)

decline; diminution (change toward something smaller or lower)

desensitisation; desensitization (the process of reducing sensitivity)

narrowing (a decrease in width)

slippage (a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping)

wastage (the process of wasting)

Antonym:

increment (a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb decrement