decrement

/ˈdɛkrəmənt/

Other forms: decrements

Definitions of decrement

1. noun

   a process of becoming smaller or shorter
   synonyms: decrease

   antonyms:

   increment

   a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

   types:

   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

   declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening

   the process of changing to an inferior state

   detumescence

   diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen

   ebb, ebbing, wane

   a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

   erosion

   a gradual decline of something

   exponential decay, exponential return

   a decrease that follows an exponential function

   loss

   gradual decline in amount or activity

   nosedive

   a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline

   sinking spell

   a temporary decline in health or value

   slippage

   decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

   type of:

   physical process, process

   a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
2. noun

   the amount by which something decreases
   synonyms: decrease

   types:

   dip, drop, fall, free fall

   a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

   shrinkage

   the amount by which something shrinks

   correction

   a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

   voltage drop

   a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing

   type of:

   amount

   the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion