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DECREMENT Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word decrement. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DECREMENT

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
accumulation

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an increase by natural growth or addition

• several things grouped together or considered as a whole

• the act of accumulating

• (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

addition

noun

n

noun

• a component that is added to something to improve it

• the act of adding one thing to another

• a quantity that is added

• something added to what you already have

• a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

• the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

advancement

noun

n

noun

• encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• gradual improvement or growth or development

augmentation

noun

n

noun

• the amount by which something becomes greater

• the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)

• the act of augmenting

boost

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

verb

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

escalation

noun

n

noun

• an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

expansion

noun

n

noun

• the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

• a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

• a discussion that provides additional information

• adding information or detail

growth

noun

n

noun

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• a progression from simpler to more complex forms

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• vegetation that has grown

• the gradual beginning or coming forth

• (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

• something grown or growing

increase

verb

v

noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

rise

verb

v

noun

• a growth in strength or number or importance

• the act of changing location in an upward direction

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• a movement upward; rise above the ground

• the amount a salary is increased

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

• an increase in cost

• increase in price or value

verb

• move upward

• increase in value or to a higher point

• rise to one's feet

• rise up

• come to the surface

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• move to a better position in life or to a better job

• go up or advance

• become more extreme

• get up and out of bed

• rise in rank or status

• become heartened or elated

• exert oneself to meet a challenge

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• increase in volume

• come up, of celestial bodies

• return from the dead

upsurge

noun

n

noun

• a sudden forceful flow

• a sudden or abrupt strong increase

upswing

noun

n

noun

• An upward swing

• (by extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity

verb

• To swing upward.

increment

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

Alternatives for ACCUMULATION

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Alternatives for ADDITION

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Alternatives for ADVANCEMENT

Words (25)
Phrases (2)

Alternatives for AUGMENTATION

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Alternatives for BOOST

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for ESCALATION

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Alternatives for EXPANSION

Words (15)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for GROWTH

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