decrement
/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/noun, verb
decrement is spelled D-E-C-R-E-M-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, decrement means “A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of decrement is decrements.
How many letters and syllables are in decrement?
| Letters | 9: D-E-C-R-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is decrement?
Decrement appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce decrement?
- UK /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-decrement.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of decrement
- decrements plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- decrementing participle, present
- decremented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decrement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
- 2
The subtraction itself; decrease.
verb
- 1
To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate decrement?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of decrement: dec.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does decrement come from?
Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).