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decrement
[ dek-ruh-muhnt ]
noun
- the act or process of decreasing; gradual reduction.
- the amount lost by reduction.
- Mathematics. a negative increment.
- Physics. the ratio of amplitudes of a damped harmonic motion in the course of two successive oscillations.
decrement
/ ˈdɛkrɪmənt /
noun
- the act of decreasing; diminution
- maths a negative increment
- physics a measure of the damping of an oscillator, expressed by the ratio of the amplitude of a cycle to its amplitude after one period
- (of spectra) a sequence of related spectrum lines decaying in intensity, e.g. Balmer decay
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Other Words From
- dec·re·men·tal [dek-r, uh, -, men, -tl], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decrement1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decrement1
C17: from Latin dēcrēmentum, from dēcrescere to decrease
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Example Sentences
See an admirable statement of the three forms of decrement, in Hay, Trait de Minralogie, vol.
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The decrement in the capacity of the grooves follows the proportion of 15 to 11.
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It is perfectly intelligible that a progressive fatigue and decrement of the magnitude of contraction must ensue.
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Evolution is the decrement of this difference between the purely formal and the actual.
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Yet no intellect is able to perceive in any given lifetime the actual decrement of this angle.
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