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Noun: decrement  de-kru-munt
  1. The amount by which something decreases
    - decrease
     
  2. A process of becoming smaller or shorter
    - decrease
Verb: decrement  de-kru-munt
  1. Decrease a value by a basic quantity unit

Derived forms: decremented, decrementing, decrements

Type of: amount, physical process, process

Antonym: increase

Encyclopedia: Decrement

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