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decurrence
noun
de·cur·rence
\də̇ˈkərən(t)s, dēˈ-\
variants: less commonly
decurrency
\-nsē\Definition of decurrence
decurrences
alsodecurrencies
: the act or state of running downward : downward flow or course
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Origin and Etymology of decurrence
probably from Medieval Latin decurrentia, from Latin decurrent-, decurrens + -ia -y
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