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decrescent

de·cres·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-kres-uh nt]
    • /dɪˈkrɛs ənt/
    • /dɪ.ˈkresnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-kres-uh nt]
    • /dɪˈkrɛs ənt/

Definitions of decrescent word

  • adjective decrescent (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning 3
  • adjective decrescent decreasing; lessening; waning 3
  • adjective decrescent diminishing; decreasing. 1
  • adjective decrescent waning, as the moon. 1
  • noun decrescent (of the moon) waning. 1
  • noun decrescent (heraldry) A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing right). 0

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Origin of decrescent

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin dēcrēscent- (stem of dēcrēscēns), present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Decrescent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decrescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

decrescent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for decrescent

adj decrescent

  • lessening — to become less.
  • abating — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
  • ebbing — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
  • declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment

adjective decrescent

  • decreasing — becoming less or fewer; diminishing.

Antonyms for decrescent

adj decrescent

  • waxing — Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.

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