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Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon.

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  1. a. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon.
  2. n. A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.
  3. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon. A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister. Cussans.
  4. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, adecrescent moon.
  5. a. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon. n. A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.