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Definition of: decrement
(dek′rə·mənt) noun
1. A decreasing; waning.
2. Amount of loss by decrease or waste.
3. Math. A decrease in value of a variable quantity; negative increment. [<L decrementum <decrescere. See DECREASE.]
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