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decrement
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of DECREMENT
the amount by which something is lessened <each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total>
Synonyms abatement, decline, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
Related Words deduction, subtraction; downturn, slip, slump; curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening
Near Antonyms accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement; continuation, extension; upswing, uptrend, upturn
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