decurrence

noun

de·​cur·​rence

də̇ˈkərən(t)s,

dēˈ-

variants or less commonly decurrency

-nsē

plural decurrences also decurrencies

: the act or state of running downward : downward flow or course

Word History

Etymology

probably from Medieval Latin decurrentia, from Latin decurrent-, decurrens + -ia -y

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