Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decrement

/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: decre-ment
IPA: /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.

Countable

noun

The subtraction itself; decrease.

Uncountable

verb

To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decrements (plural) decrements (present, singular) decrementing (participle, present) decremented (participle, past) decremented (past)

Derived Forms

autodecrement decremental decrementation decrementer decrementless electrodecrement decrementable undecremented

Phrases

in decrement logarithmic decrement post-decrement pre-decrement

Frequently Paired Words

diminution

Synonyms

cut decrement deduction dip drop extract extraction fall lowering reduction shrinkage

Antonyms

increment adjunct remainder

Questions

How do you pronounce decrement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/.
What does decrement mean?: A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
Where does decrement come from?: 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.

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