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n. - The amount by which something lessens; A process of becoming smaller or shorter.

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  • A LIFO decrement occurs when inventory decreases, depleting layers added in earlier, generally lower cost, years.
  • The Jamman, the FS-300 does enable autorecord, decrement, increment loops.
  • The number doesn't decrement...it's like birthday candles you can't blow out.
  • Here the time lag, the decrement factor and the thermal capacity play important roles.
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