Antonyms of noun decrement

1 of 2 senses of decrement

Sense 2
decrease, decrement -- (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
       Antonym of increment (Sense 1)
      => increase, increment, growth -- (a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decrement

2 senses of decrement

Sense 1
decrease, decrement -- (the amount by which something decreases)
       => amount -- (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

Sense 2
decrease, decrement -- (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
       => process, physical process -- (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls")

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