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decrement

noun
/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

  1. borrowed from decrementum

Definitions

  1. A small quantity removed or lost

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

  2. The subtraction itself

    The subtraction itself; decrease.

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

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

The neighborhood

Derived

autodecrement, decremental, decrementation, decrementer, decrementless, electrodecrement, in decrement, in one's decrement, logarithmic decrement, post-decrement, pre-decrement

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for decrement. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA