Definition
Gradually decreasing in size, amount, or intensity; tending to diminish or decline.
Etymology
From Latin 'decrescens' (decreasing), present participle of 'decrescere.' Related to 'crescent' which describes growing or waxing, making this the opposite state.
Kelly Says
The moon appears 'decrescent' during its waning phase—astronomy and literature both use this poetic word to describe things that are shrinking or fading away!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደሚቀነስ
en-deh-mee-kee-keh-nes
BNবাংলা
কমে যাওয়া
kom-e ja-wa
CACatalà
decreixent
deh-kray-shent
CSČeština
klesající
kles-ay-chi-chi
DADansk
aftagende
ahf-tah-gen-deh
DEDeutsch
abnehmend
ah-b-neh-mend
ELΕλληνικά
μειούμενος
m-eye-oo-meh-nos
ESEspañol
decreciente
deh-kray-sen-teh
FAفارسی
کاهنده
kah-hen-deh
FISuomi
vähenevä
veh-heh-neh-veh
FRFrançais
décréissant
deh-krey-san
HIहिन्दी
कम होता हुआ
kam ho-ta hu-wa
HUMagyar
csökkenő
choh-kheh-noh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurun
men-ur-un
ITItaliano
decrescente
deh-kresh-sen-teh
KKKK
кішірейті
ki-shey-rey-tee
KMKM
បានត្រូវ
bah-ahn-tra-oov
KO한국어
감소하는
gam-so-ha-neun
MRMR
कमी होणारा
ka-mee ho-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
menurun
men-ur-un
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဉ်းလျော့
kyin-cheh-lyaw
NLNederlands
afnemend
af-neh-mend
NONorsk
avtagende
ahv-tah-gen-deh
PLPolski
malejący
mah-lay-y-chi
PTPortuguês
decrescente
deh-kresh-sen-teh
RORomână
descrescător
deh-skresh-toh-r
RUРусский
убывающий
oo-by-va-y-ush-chiy
SVSvenska
avtagande
ahv-tah-gan-deh
SWKiswahili
kupunguka
koo-poon-goo-kah
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்து
kurai-nthu
TLTL
bumababa
boo-mah-bah-bah
TRTürkçe
azalan
ah-zah-lan
UKУкраїнська
зменшуючий
z-men-shuu-yuch-iy
URاردو
کم ہوتا ہوا
kam ho-ta hu-wa
VITiếng Việt
giảm dần
ghee-am dan
ZUZU
ezingisayo
eh-zing-ee-sah-yo