Decrement and Increase

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Decrement noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total

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Increase is an antonym for decrement in decrease topic.

Nearby Words: decrease, decrementing, decremented

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase

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Decrement is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Decrement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrement/increase

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