decrement
[ dek-ruh-muh nt ]
/ ˈdɛk rə mənt /
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.
Origin of decrement
OTHER WORDS FROM decrement
dec·re·men·tal [dek-ruh-men-tl] /ˌdɛk rəˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveWords nearby decrement
decree,
decree absolute,
decree nisi,
decree-law,
decreet,
decrement,
decremeter,
decreolize,
decrepit,
decrepitate,
decrepitude
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British Dictionary definitions for decrement
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
Word Origin for decrement
C17: from Latin
dēcrēmentum, from
dēcrescere to
decrease