decrement

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

decrement (plural decrements)

1. A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.

• See also Thesaurus:decrement

• increment; See also Thesaurus:adjunct

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.

• increment

From French décrément.

decrement n (plural decremente)

1. decrement