Definition
Reduced in amount or number, especially in mathematics or programming where a value is lowered by a fixed quantity.
Etymology
From Latin 'decrementum' (decrease, loss) derived from 'decrescere' (to decrease). The -ed suffix marks past tense. The term became common in computing to describe the operation of reducing a counter or variable.
Kelly Says
In programming, 'decremented' is the opposite of 'incremented'—computers use both constantly, which is why these words matter in the digital world. It's like having a special vocabulary just for telling machines to count down!
Translations
ARالعربية
انخفاض
in-kha-faad
CACatalà
decreat
de-kree-at
CSČeština
sniženo
sni-zhen-o
DADansk
formindsket
for-min-ds-ket
DEDeutsch
verringert
ver-ring-ert
ELΕλληνικά
μειωμένος
may-o-men-os
ESEspañol
decrementado
de-kray-men-ta-do
FISuomi
vähennetty
veh-hen-netty
FRFrançais
décrémenté
de-kray-men-tay
HUMagyar
csökkent
cho-k-kent
IDBahasa Indonesia
penurunan
pen-oo-ran-an
ITItaliano
decrementado
de-kray-men-ta-do
KMKM
ការបន្ថយ
ka-ar-bon-thay
MSBahasa Melayu
penurunan
pen-oo-ran-an
NLNederlands
afgenomen
af-ge-nom-en
NONorsk
forminskret
for-min-sk-ret
PLPolski
zmniejszony
z-mni-sh-o-nyy
PTPortuguês
decrementado
de-kray-men-ta-do
RORomână
decrementat
de-kree-men-ta-t
RUРусский
уменьшенный
oom-nyesh-yen-nyy
SVSvenska
minskat
min-skat
SWKiswahili
kupunguzwa
koo-pu-ng-oo-z-wa
THไทย
การลดลง
gaan-rot-long
TRTürkçe
azaltılmış
az-al-ti-lish
UKУкраїнська
зменшений
zmen-shen-nyy
ZUZU
ukusebenza
oo-ku-se-ben-za