First Known Use: 1610
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decrescent
adjective de·cres·cent \di-ˈkre-sənt\
Definition of DECRESCENT
: becoming less by gradual diminution : decreasing, waning
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Origin of DECRESCENT
alteration of earlier decressant, from Anglo-French, present participle of Anglo-French decrestre to decrease
Rhymes with DECRESCENT
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