n.
Pronunciation: ' de-kr ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin decrementum, from decrescere
Date: 1610
1 : a gradual decrease in quality or quantity
2 a : the quantity lost by diminution or waste b : the amount of decrease (as of a variable)
– dec · re · men · tal \ ˌ de-kr ə - ' men-t ə l \ adjective