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Webster 1913 Edition

Decrescent

De-cres′cent

,
Adj.
[L.
decrescens
, p. pr. of
decrescere
. See
Decrease
.]
Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing;
as, a
decrescent
moon
.

De-cres′cent

,
Noun.
(Her.)
A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.
Cussans.

Webster 1828 Edition

Decrescent

DECRESCENT

,
Adj.
Decreasing; becoming less by gradual diminution; as a decrescent moon.

Definition 2024

decrescent

decrescent

English

Adjective

decrescent ‎(comparative more decrescent, superlative most decrescent)

  1. Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
  2. Waning.
    a decrescent moon

Noun

decrescent ‎(plural decrescents)

An heraldic decrescent within a mascle.
  1. (heraldry) A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing right).

Antonyms

References

  • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 114

Latin

Verb

dēcrēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēcrēscō

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈkɹɛsənt/

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