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decrement

noun as in decrease

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See an admirable statement of the three forms of decrement, in Hay, Trait de Minralogie, vol.

The decrement in the capacity of the grooves follows the proportion of 15 to 11.

It is perfectly intelligible that a progressive fatigue and decrement of the magnitude of contraction must ensue.

Evolution is the decrement of this difference between the purely formal and the actual.

Yet no intellect is able to perceive in any given lifetime the actual decrement of this angle.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to decrement, such as: abatement, curtailment, cutback, decline, diminution, and lessening.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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