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decrescent

American  
[dih-kres-uhnt] / dɪˈkrɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. diminishing; decreasing.

  2. waning, as the moon.

decrescent British  
/ dɪˈkrɛsənt /

adjective

  1. (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning

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Other Word Forms

  • decrescence noun

Etymology

Origin of decrescent

1600–10; < Latin dēcrēscent- (stem of dēcrēscēns ), present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease; -ent

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