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Decrement for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'dɛkrəmənt

What does Decrement really mean?

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Hey there! So, the word "decrement" basically means to decrease or reduce something. It's like when you have a bunch of marbles and you take some away, so you have fewer marbles than before. That's definitely a decrement!

And you know, "decrement" can be used in a couple of different ways. One way is when you're talking about math or numbers. Let's say you have a number and you want to make it smaller, you would decrement it by taking away a certain amount. It's like counting backwards in a way.

But you can also use "decrement" when you're talking about something getting smaller or decreasing in size. Like if you have a big cake and people keep taking slices, the cake is decrementing in size because there's less and less of it.

So, in the end, "decrement" is like the opposite of increasing or adding more. It's all about making something smaller or reducing it in some way. I hope that makes sense, and if you have any questions, just let me know!

Revised and Fact checked by William Rodriguez on 2023-11-15 09:06:45

Decrement In a sentece

Learn how to use Decrement inside a sentece

  • If you have 10 cookies and you eat 2, the decrement of the number of cookies is 2.
  • If you have 20 toy cars and you give away 5, the decrement of the number of toy cars is 5.
  • If you have 50 marbles and you lose 7, the decrement of the number of marbles is 7.
  • If you have 15 pencils and you break 3, the decrement of the number of pencils is 3.
  • If you have 30 balloons and 10 pop, the decrement of the number of balloons is 10.

Decrement Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Decrement Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

Decrement Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Decrement Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.