decrescent

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decrescent

/dɪˈkɹɛsənt/

Where it comes from

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

adjective more decrescent · most decrescent

Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
Waning. a decrescent moon

noun decrescents

A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing to the viewer's right).

Opposite: increscent

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noun

Opposite: increscent

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"decrescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decrescent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"decrescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decrescent.

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@misc{decrescent_2026,
  title = {decrescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decrescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}