decrescent

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/dɪˈkɹɛsənt/

adjective

Becoming gradually less; diminishing.

“a decrescent moon”

Opposite
increscent
OriginAnglo-Norman [Term?] →
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Meanings

adjectivedecrescent (comparative more decrescent, superlative most decrescent)

comparative more decrescent · superlative most decrescent

  1. Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
  2. Waning.

    a decrescent moon

noundecrescent (plural decrescents)

plural decrescents

  1. governmentA crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing to the viewer's right).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
increscent

Origin

  1. Anglo-Norman[Term?]
  2. Englishdecrescent

From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”).

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APA

decrescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrescent

MLA

“decrescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrescent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decrescent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrescent.

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