decrement

/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/noun

High School

1

A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.

2

The subtraction itself; decrease.

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Synonyms

cut decrement deduction dip drop extract extraction fall lowering reduction shrinkage

Antonyms

adjunct increment remainder

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