Meaning
decrease; decline
- a reduction in number, amount, or level
- a downward change over time
In a sentence
Il rapporto mostra un decremento delle vendite annuali.
The report shows a decrease in annual sales.
Hai notato un decremento dei prezzi questo mese?
Have you noticed a decrease in prices this month?
Non c'è stato alcun decremento della qualità.
There was no decrease in quality.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| decremento | masculine · singular |
| decrementi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal noun, common in reports and statistics.
- Often used with di: decremento dei prezzi, della popolazione.
- Near-synonyms: diminuzione, calo; decremento is more technical.