decrescent
de·cres·cent
adj \di-ˈkre-sənt\Definition of DECRESCENT
: becoming less by gradual diminution : decreasing, waning
Origin of DECRESCENT
alteration of earlier decressant, from Anglo-French, present participle of Anglo-French decrestre to decrease
First Known Use: 1610
Rhymes with DECRESCENT
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