noun Etymology: Latin ~um, from decrescere Date: 1610 a gradual decrease in quality or quantity, 2. the quantity lost by diminution or waste, the amount of decrease (as of a variable), ~al adjective
DECREMENT
Meaning of DECREMENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012