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Vocabulary Entry
decrement
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A reduction or decrease in quantity, size, or value.
Example Sentences
"The decrement in sales this quarter was concerning for the management."
"There was a noticeable decrement in the number of applicants for the job."
"A decrement in temperature often leads to frost in the early morning."
V
verb
To decrease or reduce something in quantity, size, or value.
Example Sentences
"The company decided to decrement the budget for the marketing department."
"If you decrement the speed on the treadmill, it will be easier to keep up."
"The software automatically decrements the number of available items in stock."