decrescent of the moon

  • 1decrescent — [dē kres′ənt] adj. [L decrescens, prp. of decrescere, DECREASE] decreasing; lessening; waning: said esp. of the moon in its final quarter …

    English World dictionary

  • 2decrescent — decrescence, n. /di kres euhnt/, adj. 1. diminishing; decreasing. 2. waning, as the moon. [1600 10; < L decrescent (s. of decrescens), prp. of decrescere to DECREASE; see ENT] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 3decrescent — [dɪ krɛs(ə)nt] adjective (of the moon) waning. Origin C17: from L. decrescent , decrescere (see decrease) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 4decrescent — /dəˈkrɛsənt/ (say duh kresuhnt) adjective 1. decreasing. 2. waning, as the moon. {Latin dēcrescens, present participle, decreasing} …

  • 5decrescent — adj. (usu. of the moon) waning, decreasing. Etymology: L decrescere: see DECREASE …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6moon — Synonyms and related words: April showers, Artemis, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Cynthia, Diana, Hecate, Hekate, Luna, Phoebe, Proteus, Selene, abundant year, academic year, annum, artificial satellite, be absent, bissextile year, bum around, calendar&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 7moon — n 1. satellite, secondary planet, celestial body, Archaic. lamp. 2. new moon, increscent moon, waxing moon, decrescent moon, waning moon, old moon; crescent, lune, meniscus, half moon, demilune; full moon, hunter s moon, harvest moon; disk, orb,&#8230; …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 8Sailor Moon — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Sailor Moon 美少女戦士セーラームーン (Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn) Género Mahō shōjo Manga Sailor Moon Creado por …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 9half moon — Synonyms and related words: artificial satellite, crescent, crescent moon, decrescent, decrescent moon, demilune, full moon, gibbous moon, harvest moon, horseshoe, increscent, increscent moon, lunula, lunule, meniscus, moon, new moon, orb of&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10new moon — Synonyms and related words: artificial satellite, crescent, crescent moon, decrescent, decrescent moon, demilune, full moon, gibbous moon, half moon, harvest moon, increscent, increscent moon, moon, orb of night, queen of heaven, queen of night,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus