Decrement Meaning
/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
nounThe subtraction itself; decrease.
Sentence Examples
The decrement in temperature was sudden.
A decrement in sales was reported last quarter.
The software performs a decrement of the counter each cycle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The programmer wrote a function that reduces a variable by one through a ____ operation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ in temperature was sudden.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin decresco Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin decrementumbor. English decrement Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He concluded that in normal group situations, production increased constantly, and reports of "boredness" and tiredness showed constant decrement."
— 1940, Contributions to Education, volume 788, page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The programmer wrote a function that reduces a variable by one through a ____ operation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ in temperature was sudden.