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decrescent definition

de·cres·cent (dē kres′ənt)

adjective

decreasing; lessening; waning: said esp. of the moon in its final quarter

Etymology: L decrescens, prp. of decrescere, decrease

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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