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decretion

UK/dɪˈkɹiːʃən/

decretion noun: the act of decreasing.

Noun

decretion (countable and uncountable, plural decretions)

  1. The act of decreasing.

Forms of decretion

pluraldecretions

Questions about decretion

What does decretion mean?
Decretion means the act of decreasing.
What part of speech is decretion?
Decretion is a noun.
How do you pronounce decretion?
Decretion is pronounced /dɪˈkɹiːʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of decretion?
The plural of decretion is decretions.

Words near decretion in the dictionary

  1. decretal
  2. decretalism
  3. decretalist
  4. decretalists
  5. decretals
  6. decretion
  7. decretions
  8. decretist
  9. decretists
  10. decretive
  11. decretively

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