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shrinkage vs decrement

decrement vs shrinkage

shrinkage and decrement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrinkage Yes No No No
decrement Yes No No No
As nouns, decrement is a hypernym of shrinkage; that is, decrement is a word with a broader meaning than shrinkage:
  • shrinkage: the amount by which something shrinks
  • decrement: the amount by which something decreases
Other hypernyms of shrinkage include decrease.
shrinkage (noun) decrement (noun)
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store the amount by which something decreases
the amount by which something shrinks a process of becoming smaller or shorter
process or result of becoming less or smaller
Difference between shrinkage and decrement

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