1. a reduction or decrease in quantity, value, or degree
2. the amount by which something decreases
3. a regular decrease in a variable or counter
Usage: computing; mathematics

1. to decrease or reduce by a specific amount
Usage: computing

Examples

• The population showed a steady decrement over the past decade.
• Each decrement in temperature made the conditions more challenging.
• The program uses a decrement of five for each iteration.
• The counter will decrement by one each time the function is called.
• Budget cuts resulted in a significant decrement in available resources.
• The loop continues to decrement the variable until it reaches zero.
• There was a noticeable decrement in student enrollment this year.