Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decremental

[ˌdɛkɹəˈməntəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: decre-men-tal
IPA: [ˌdɛkɹəˈməntəɫ]

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a decrement.

adj

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 English -al English decremental From decrement + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: [ˌdɛkɹəˈməntəɫ]

Derived Forms

decrementally nondecremental

Antonyms

incremental

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

How do you pronounce decremental?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˌdɛkɹəˈməntəɫ].
What does decremental mean?: Pertaining to a decrement.
Where does decremental 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 English -al English decremental From decrement + -al.

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