DEC

Noun	1.	Dec - the last (12th) month of the year Synonyms: December
	2.	DEC - (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere Synonyms: celestial latitude, declination

1.		DEC - Digital Equipment Corporation
2.	(programming)	dec - /dek/ decrement, decrease by one. Especially used by assembly language programmers, as many assembly languages have a "dec" mnemonic. Opposite: inc.