decrement

noun

ˈde-krə-mənt How to pronounce decrement (audio)
Definition of decrementnext
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total

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Recent Examples of decrement Research confirms that humans show performance decrements over time on tasks requiring sustained attention, with high-level thinking sustainable for between four and twenty hours a week. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Faced with out-of-bounds readings for the radar’s hardware, each CDU began to issue radar increment and decrement interrupts to the guidance computer—lots of interrupts. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2019 Although the marijuana brownies caused significant decrements in participants’ attentiveness, physical coordination and ability to concentrate, only 11 percent of them ever had a THC blood level over the legal limit. — Keith Humphreys, The Cannabist, 31 May 2017 The increment of fitness gain of the former happens to have been greater than the decrement entailed by the latter, resulting in the simultaneous increase in the frequency of both the fit and unfit variants. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrement
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. dent
  4. decline
  5. drop
Noun
  • Although the decrease in shot volume wasn’t quite as dramatic, Giddey went 1-for-10 from the field and scored only two points in Wednesday’s brutal beatdown by the Raptors.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Clippers have the largest decrease in the NBA in average age between their current roster and the group that was active for last year's season opener, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • The district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Schmidt expects that kind of workforce reduction to become more common as AI makes businesses more efficient.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Perhaps because of this, Salazar’s ad seemed to barely make a dent.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • So would a deliberate slowdown at the frontier labs—as pushed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—put a dent in chip demand?
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dent
Noun
  • Among the relics of its decline is a hulking complex of rusted pipes, towers and conveyor belts in Delano, just five miles north of the McFarland chipping yard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The stock was down -7% in premarket trading Wednesday, to under $64/share, a decline of nearly 30% year-to-date to the lowest point since August 2024.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • To Nothing’s credit, the case gets IPX2 ingress protection, so a drop of rain now and then shouldn’t kill it.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Vaibhav steps into the India lineup in place of Ishan Kishan who has a groin injury and will bat at first drop unless India chooses to match him in an all left hand opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of drop

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“Decrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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