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Decrement

noun/dɪsnˈɪʃ/
Definition
the amount by which something decreases
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsnˈɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛkɹɪmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛkɹɪmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /dɪsnˈɪʃ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
decreaseverbdecrease in size, extent, or range
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dekrementieren
der Betrag, um den etwas abnimmt
🇫🇷French
décrémenter
le montant par lequel quelque chose diminue
🇪🇸Spanish
decremento
la cantidad en la que algo disminuye
🇮🇹Italian
decremento
la quantità di cui qualcosa diminuisce
🇳🇱Dutch
verlagen
de hoeveelheid waarmee iets afneemt
🇵🇹Portuguese
diminuir
a quantidade pela qual algo diminui
🇷🇺Russian
уменьшать
величина, на которую что-то уменьшается
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घटती
वह मात्रा जिससे कोई चीज़ घटती है
🇧🇩Bengali
হ্রাস
পরিমাণ যার দ্বারা কিছু হ্রাস পায়
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைப்பு
ஏதாவது குறையும் அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గుదల
ఏదో తగ్గే మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
घट
ज्या प्रमाणात काहीतरी कमी होते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘટાડો
જથ્થો જેના દ્વારા કંઈક ઘટે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಳಿಕೆ
ಏನಾದರೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುವ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറയ്ക്കൽ
എന്തെങ്കിലും കുറയുന്ന തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮੀ
ਉਹ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਕੁਝ ਘਟਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمی
وہ مقدار جس سے کچھ کم ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
递减
某物减少的量
🇯🇵Japanese
デクリメント
何かが減少する量
🇰🇷Korean
감소
어떤 것이 감소하는 정도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giảm đi
số lượng mà một cái gì đó giảm
🇹🇭Thai
ลดลง
ปริมาณที่บางสิ่งลดลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengurangan
jumlah penurunan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbabawas
ang halaga kung saan nababawasan ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
penurunan
jumlah yang mana sesuatu berkurangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إنقاص
المقدار الذي ينقص به شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
کاهش
مقداری که چیزی کاهش می یابد
🇹🇷Turkish
azalma
bir şeyin azaldığı miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
ירידה
הכמות שבה משהו יורד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decrement'?
The primary meaning of 'decrement' is 'the amount by which something decreases'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decrement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decrement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decrement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decrement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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