decrescent Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*cres"cent adjective
Etymology
L. decrescens, p. pr. of decrescere. See Decrease.
Definitions
  1. Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon.
De*cres"cent noun
Definitions
  1. (Her.) A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister. Cussans.

Webster 1913