Decrescent Definition

dĭ-krĕsənt
adjective
Becoming gradually less; waning.
American Heritage
Decreasing; lessening; waning.
Webster's New World
noun

(heraldry) A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing right).

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Decrescent

Noun

Singular:
decrescent
Plural:
decrescents

Origin of Decrescent

  • Latin dēcrēscēns dēcrēscent- present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease decrease

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From decressant, from Anglo-Norman, present participle of decrestre (“to decrease”)

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

DDEDEC

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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decrescent

Words Starting With D and Ending With T

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