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  • 31decrement — 1. Decrease. 2. Decrease in conduction velocity at a particular point; a result of altered properties at that point. SEE ALSO: decremental conduction. [L. decrementum, fr. decresco, to decrease] * * * dec·re·ment (dekґrə mənt) [L.… …

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  • 32decrement — Synonyms and related words: abatement, ablation, abridgment, alleviation, attenuation, attrition, consumption, contraction, corrosion, curtailment, cut, cutting, dampening, damping, decrease, decrescence, deduction, deflation, deliquescence,… …

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  • 33décrément — ● n. m. ►FLUXDON Valeur soustraite à chaque itération d une boucle …

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  • 34decrement — de|cre|ment Mot Agut Nom masculí …

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  • 35decrement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reduction, loss (see decrease). II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of decreasing: abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, diminishment, diminution, drain, reduction, slash,… …

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  • 36decrement — dec·re·ment || dekrɪmÉ™nt n. reduction, decreasing …

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  • 37decrement — [ dɛkrɪm(ə)nt] noun 1》 technical a reduction or diminution. 2》 Physics the ratio of the amplitudes in successive cycles of a damped oscillation. verb chiefly Computing cause a discrete reduction in (a numerical quantity). Origin C17: from L.… …

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  • 38decrement — n. Decrease, diminution, lessening, waste, loss …

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  • 39decrement — dec·re·ment …

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  • 40decrement — dec•re•ment [[t]ˈdɛk rə mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of decreasing; gradual reduction 2) the amount lost by reduction 3) math. Math. a negative increment • Etymology: 1475–85; < L dēcrēmentum=dēcrē(scere) to decrease+ mentum ment dec… …

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