as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total
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Recent Examples of decrement
The increment of fitness gain of the former happens to have been greater than the decrement entailed by the latter, resulting in the simultaneous increase in the frequency of both the fit and unfit variants.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2011
Faced with out-of-bounds readings for the radar’s hardware, each CDU began to issue radar increment and decrement interrupts to the guidance computer—lots of interrupts.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2019
Although the marijuana brownies caused significant decrements in participants’ attentiveness, physical coordination and ability to concentrate, only 11 percent of them ever had a THC blood level over the legal limit.
—Keith Humphreys, The Cannabist, 31 May 2017
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2011
Faced with out-of-bounds readings for the radar’s hardware, each CDU began to issue radar increment and decrement interrupts to the guidance computer—lots of interrupts.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2019
Although the marijuana brownies caused significant decrements in participants’ attentiveness, physical coordination and ability to concentrate, only 11 percent of them ever had a THC blood level over the legal limit.
—Keith Humphreys, The Cannabist, 31 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrement
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This decrease is attributed to a reduction in transactions at existing centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Democrats hope to hold it, Republicans are looking to flip it, making a slight dent into the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the market has been able to grow and mature so much that now law enforcement action against even one part of it is unlikely to make any lasting dent in the spread of infostealers.Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The number of families experiencing homelessness rose by 15% from 2022 to 2023 after years of steady declines since 2015, the organization reports, likely because of policy shifts like reductions in COVID-era safety net spending and expiring eviction moratoriums.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Through September this year, Ford's sales in Europe fell 17.9%, far outstripping an industrywide decline of 6.1%.Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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It was later clarified that the traditional coin toss took place before the ball drop.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Decrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrement. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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