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decrementing

decrementing is the present participle and gerund of decrement.

Meaning of decrement

Verb

decrement (third-person singular simple present decrements, present participle decrementing, simple past and past participle decremented)

  1. (transitive) To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
    Antonyms:
    increment

See all 3 meanings of decrement

Questions about decrementing

What is decrementing the present participle and gerund of?
Decrementing is the present participle and gerund of decrement.

Words near decrementing in the dictionary

  1. decrementation
  2. decrementations
  3. decremented
  4. decrementer
  5. decrementers
  6. decrementing
  7. decrementless
  8. decrements
  9. decreolisation
  10. decreolisations
  11. decreolise

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