decrement
n . 渐减,减少,减少量
渐减,减少,减少量
decrement 递减
decrement 减量
decrement n 1 :
the amount by which something decreases [
synonym : {
decrease },
{
decrement }] [
ant : {
increase }, {
increment }]
2 :
a process of becoming smaller or shorter [
synonym : {
decrease },
{
decrement }] [
ant : {
growth }, {
increase }, {
increment }]
Decrement \
Dec "
re *
ment \,
n . [
L .
decrementum ,
fr .
decrescere .
See {
Decrease }.]
1 .
The state of becoming gradually less ;
decrease ;
diminution ;
waste ;
loss .
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Twit me with the decrements of my pendants . --
Ford .
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Rocks ,
mountains ,
and the other elevations of the earth suffer a continual decrement . --
Woodward .
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2 .
The quantity lost by gradual diminution or waste ; --
opposed to {
increment }.
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3 . (
Crystallog .)
A name given by Ha ["
u ]
y to the successive diminution of the layers of molecules ,
applied to the faces of the primitive form ,
by which he supposed the secondary forms to be produced .
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4 . (
Math .)
The quantity by which a variable is diminished .
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{
Equal decrement of life }.
(
a )
The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that of a given large number of persons ,
all being now of the same age ,
an equal number shall die each consecutive year .
(
b )
The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that the ratio of those dying in a year to those living through the year is constant ,
being independent of the age of the persons .
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71 Moby Thesaurus words for "
decrement ":
abatement ,
ablation ,
abridgment ,
alleviation ,
attenuation ,
attrition ,
consumption ,
contraction ,
corrosion ,
curtailment ,
cut ,
cutting ,
dampening ,
damping ,
decrease ,
decrescence ,
deduction ,
deflation ,
deliquescence ,
depletion ,
depreciation ,
depression ,
derogation ,
detraction ,
diminishment ,
diminution ,
dip ,
disparagement ,
dissipation ,
dissolution ,
drain ,
dying ,
dying off ,
erosion ,
evaporation ,
exhaustion ,
expenditure ,
extenuation ,
extraction ,
fade -
out ,
impairment ,
impoverishment ,
languishment ,
leakage ,
lessening ,
letup ,
loss ,
lowering ,
miniaturization ,
minus ,
mitigation ,
reduction ,
relaxation ,
remission ,
retraction ,
retrenchment ,
sagging ,
scaling down ,
shortening ,
shrinkage ,
simplicity ,
subtraction ,
truncation ,
using ,
using up ,
wastage ,
waste ,
weakening ,
wear and tear ,
wearing ,
wearing away
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