DECREMENTATION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word decrementation. (close relations)
decrement
Best Alternative Words for DECREMENTATION
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decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
decrease | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
descent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a movement downward • properties attributable to your ancestry • the act of changing your location in a downward direction • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • a downward slope or bend • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
lessening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||||
lowering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of causing to become less • the act of causing something to move to a lower level adjective satellite • darkened by clouds | ||||||||
reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
subtraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated • the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) | ||||||||
diminishment | nounn | |||||||
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