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decrement
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to decrement
01
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to reduce the size, amount, or number of something
Transitive: to decrement size or amount of something
Formal
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They are currently decrementing the inventory to match customer demand.
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Decrement
01
the quantity by which something decreases
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
A decrement of five points was noted in the student's test score.
02
a process or act of becoming smaller, shorter, or reduced in size, quantity, or intensity
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Overuse of the field led to a decrement in soil fertility.
