| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon.[Websters]
2. Being diminishing. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb decrescently.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (decrescently) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective decrescent.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DECRESCENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DECRESCENT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Decreasing; becoming less by gradual diminution; as a decrescent moon. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
