decrementer

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noun

Any device or circuit that carries out a decrementation operation

Opposite
incrementer
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Meanings

noundecrementer (plural decrementers)

plural decrementers

  1. computingAny device or circuit that carries out a decrementation operation

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
incrementer

Origin

From decrement + -er.

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Translations

Japanese デクリメンタ
  • デクリメンタ (dekurimenta)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

decrementer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrementer

MLA

“decrementer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrementer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decrementer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrementer.

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