de·cres·cent

(dĭ-krĕs′ənt)

adj.

Becoming gradually less; waning.

[Latin dēcrēscēns, dēcrēscent-, present participle of dēcrēscere, to decrease; see decrease.]

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decrescent

(dɪˈkrɛsənt)

adj

(Astronomy) (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning

[C17: from Latin dēcrescēns growing less; see decrease]

deˈcrescence n

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de•cres•cent

(dɪˈkrɛs ənt)

adj.

waning; diminishing; decreasing.

[1600–10; < Latin dēcrēscent-, s. of dēcrēscēns, present participle of dēcrēscere to decrease; see -ent]

de•cres′cence, n.

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