Decrescent definition
Becoming gradually less; waning.
adjective
Decreasing; lessening; waning.
adjective
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Noun
Singular:
decrescent
Plural:
decrescentsOrigin of decrescent
- Latin dēcrēscēns dēcrēscent- present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease decrease
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From decressant, from Anglo-Norman, present participle of decrestre (“to decrease”)
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