Synonyms for decrement

Most common

reduction · decrease · shrinkage · diminution

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

increment, increase, growth

All antonyms of decrement →

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Is a kind of

quantity

Forms

Plural

decrements → decreases, reductions, diminutions, losses…

Example sentences

• reduction A further reduction would make us go into the red.
• decrease A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
• shrinkage Was there shrinkage or is it normally that small?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cut¹, dip¹

4 letters

loss¹

5 letters

waste¹

8 letters

decrease², lowering³

9 letters

reduction³, deduction³, shrinkage², lessening³, abatement³

10 letters

extraction³, diminution⁴

11 letters

consumption³

12 letters

retrenchment³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decrease² = 2 syllables).