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decrement vs free fall

free fall vs decrement

decrement and free fall both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrement Yes No No No
free fall Yes No No No
As nouns, free fall is a hyponym of decrement; that is, free fall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrement:
  • decrement: the amount by which something decreases
  • free fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Other hyponyms of decrement include dip, drop, fall, shrinkage.
decrement (noun) free fall (noun)
the amount by which something decreases a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a process of becoming smaller or shorter the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
Difference between decrement and free fall

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