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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action or process of decreasing; a decrease; diminution. countable, rare, uncountable
2. 2
   That by which something is decreased or diminished; a decrement. countable, rare, uncountable

   "... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent"

Example

More examples

"... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent"

Etymology

From decrease + -ment.

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