decrescent (comparative more decrescent, superlative most decrescent)
Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
Waning.
decrescent (plural decrescents)
(heraldiccharge) A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing right).
• increscent
• crescented
Source: Wiktionary
De*cres"cent, a. Etym: [L. decrescens, p. pr. of decrescere. See Decrease.]
Definition: Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon.
De*cres"cent, n. (Her.)
Definition: A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister. Cussans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 September 2024
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