decrement

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Noun

decrement (plural decrements)

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

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:decrement

Antonyms

• increment; See also Thesaurus:adjunct

Verb

decrement (decrements, present participle decrementing; past and past participle decremented)

1. To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

Antonyms

• increment

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