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Decrement vs Decreasement - What's the difference?

decrement | decreasement |

As nouns the difference between decrement and decreasement

is that decrement is a small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions while decreasement is the action or process of decreasing; a decrease; diminution.

As a verb decrement

is to decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

decrement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

    • Antonyms

    * increment

    decreasement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) The action or process of decreasing; a decrease; diminution.
  • (rare) That by which something is decreased or diminished; a decrement.
  • *1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems , Dialogue 2:
  • *:... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent

    • Related terms

    *increasement