decrescent
[ dih-kres-uh nt ]
/ dɪˈkrɛs ənt /
adjective
diminishing; decreasing.
waning, as the moon.
Origin of decrescent
OTHER WORDS FROM decrescent
de·cres·cence, nounWords nearby decrescent
decrepit,
decrepitate,
decrepitude,
decresc.,
decrescendo,
decrescent,
decretal,
decretals,
decretist,
decretive,
decretory
Example sentences from the Web for decrescent
The word neap is derived from the Saxon; it signifies low, decrescent, 120 and is used only of the tide.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World |Thomas WoodIt had now a different sound, as there is a different note in the ascending and decrescent song of the lark.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers |Fiona MacleodEnsigned on the top as before all betwixt a decrescent and a star in fess or.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesThe clock was striking two, as they reached Tom quad, and the decrescent moon to contradict him was already above the roofs.
Sinister Street, vol. 2 |Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for decrescent
decrescent
/ (dɪˈkrɛsənt) /
adjective
(esp of the moon) decreasing; waning
Derived forms of decrescent
decrescence, nounWord Origin for decrescent
C17: from Latin
dēcrescēns growing less; see
decrease