Meaning & use
decremented
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Reduced by a fixed or specified amount, especially a numerical value or counter.
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The counter is decremented by one each time the loop runs.
Her remaining vacation days were decremented automatically after she booked the trip.
A note on using this word
Common in computer programming, where 'decrement' pairs with 'increment' to describe stepping a value down or up by a fixed unit.
Words with a similar meaning
reduceddecreased
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Words with an opposite meaning
incrementedincreased
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