ALL meanings of decrement
dec·re·ment
D d - noun decrement the act of decreasing; diminution 3
- noun decrement a negative increment 3
- noun decrement a measure of the damping of an oscillator, expressed by the ratio of the amplitude of a cycle to its amplitude after one period 3
- noun decrement (of spectra) a sequence of related spectrum lines decaying in intensity, e.g. Balmer decay 3
- noun decrement a decreasing or decrease; loss; waste 3
- noun decrement amount lost by decrease or waste 3
- noun decrement the quantity by which a variable decreases or is decreased: a negative decrement results in an increase 3
- noun decrement A reduction or diminution. 1
- noun decrement the act or process of decreasing; gradual reduction. 1
- noun decrement the amount lost by reduction. 1
- noun decrement Mathematics. a negative increment. 1
- noun decrement Physics. the ratio of amplitudes of a damped harmonic motion in the course of two successive oscillations. 1
- noun decrement A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions. 0
- verb decrement To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit. 0