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Synonyms
dec·re·ment (dĕḱrə-mənt)

[Latin dēcrēmentum, from dēcrēscere, dēcrē-, to decrease; see decrease.]

noun 

  1. The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
  2. The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  3. Mathematics The amount by which a variable is decreased; a negative increment.

derivatives

dećre·ment́al
adjective