decremented
ˈdɛkrəˌmɛntɪd
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Definition of decremented - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

computingRarereduced in number or amountRare
  • The counter was decremented by one after each iteration.
  • The decremented funds were not enough for the project.
  • The decremented resources led to a crisis.
diminished reduced
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Origin of decremented

Latin, decrescere (to decrease)

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  1. French:diminué, ...
  2. German:dekrementiert, ...
  3. Italian:ridotto, ...
  4. Spanish:reducido, ...
  5. Portuguese:reduzido, ...
  6. Chinese:递减, ...
  7. Japanese:減少した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَلَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻפְחָת, ...
  10. Russian:уменьшенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зменшений, ...
  12. Hindi:घटाया गया, ...
decrement
ˈdɛkrɪmənt

Definition of decrement - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
technologyTECH.lower a numerical value systematicallyTECH.
  • Each loop iteration will decrement the index.
decrease reduce
2.
reduceRaremake something smaller in amount or numberRare
  • The company plans to decrement its workforce.
diminish reduce

Noun

1.
amount of decreaseRarethe amount by which something decreasesRare
  • The decrement in sales was unexpected.
diminution reduction
2.
decreasingRarethe act of decreasing or diminutionRare
  • The decrement in temperature was gradual.
diminishment reduction
3.
physicsTECH.measure of damping in an oscillatorTECH.
  • The decrement was calculated for the oscillator.
decrease diminution reduction
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table showing probabilities of two decrement events
The actuary used a double decrement table for the analysis.

Origin of decrement

Latin, decrementum (a decrease)

Examples of decrement in a sentence

  • To save memory, decrement the variable by one.
  • They decided to decrement the budget for the project.
  • The software will decrement the counter automatically.
  • The decrement in temperature was noticeable.
  • There was a decrement in the budget allocation.
  • The decrement in sales worried the company executives.

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  1. French:décrémenter, diminution, ...
  2. German:verringern, Abnahme, ...
  3. Italian:decrementare, decremento, ...
  4. Spanish:decrementar, decremento, ...
  5. Portuguese:diminuir, decréscimo, ...
  6. Chinese:递减, 减量, ...
  7. Japanese:デクリメントする, 減少, ...
  8. Arabic:نَقَّصَ, مقدار النقصان, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹרִיד עֵרֶךְ, הַפְחָתָה, ...
  10. Russian:уменьшить, уменьшение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зменшувати, зменшення, ...
  12. Hindi:कम करना, घटाव, ...
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