decrescent

[ dih-kres-uhnt ]

/ dɪˈkrɛs ənt /

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adjective

diminishing; decreasing.

waning, as the moon.

Origin of decrescent

1600–10; <Latin dēcrēscent- (stem of dēcrēscēns), present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM decrescent

de·cres·cence, noun

Words nearby decrescent

decrepit, decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive, decretory

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Example sentences from the Web for decrescent

The word neap is derived from the Saxon; it signifies low, decrescent, 120 and is used only of the tide.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood
It had now a different sound, as there is a different note in the ascending and decrescent song of the lark.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers|Fiona Macleod
Ensigned on the top as before all betwixt a decrescent and a star in fess or.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
The clock was striking two, as they reached Tom quad, and the decrescent moon to contradict him was already above the roofs.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for decrescent

decrescent

/ (dɪˈkrɛsənt) /

adjective

(esp of the moon) decreasing; waning

Derived forms of decrescent

decrescence, noun

Word Origin for decrescent

C17: from Latin dēcrescēns growing less; see decrease

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单词	decrescent
释义	decrescent [ dih-kres-uhnt ] / dɪˈkrɛs ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decrescent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective diminishing; decreasing. waning, as the moon. Origin of decrescent 1600–10; <Latin dēcrēscent- (stem of dēcrēscēns), present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease; see -ent OTHER WORDS FROM decrescent de·cres·cence, noun Words nearby decrescent decrepit, decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent, decretal, Decretals, decretist, decretive, decretory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decrescent The word neap is derived from the Saxon; it signifies low, decrescent, 120 and is used only of the tide. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood It had now a different sound, as there is a different note in the ascending and decrescent song of the lark. Pharais and The Mountain Lovers\|Fiona Macleod Ensigned on the top as before all betwixt a decrescent and a star in fess or. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies The clock was striking two, as they reached Tom quad, and the decrescent moon to contradict him was already above the roofs. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for decrescent decrescent / (dɪˈkrɛsənt) / adjective (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning Derived forms of decrescent decrescence, noun Word Origin for decrescent C17: from Latin dēcrescēns growing less; see decrease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decrescent lessening, abating, ebbing, declinatory
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decrescent

adjective

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adjective

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