decent

a. [ L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. dāç to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf. F. décent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum, Deign. ] 1. Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before his decent steps. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Comely; shapely; well-formed. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A sable stole of cyprus lawn
Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. [ 1913 Webster ]

A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs. Burke.

-- De"cent*ly, adv. -- De"cent*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as decentralization.
Syn. -- decentralization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. same as decentralize. Opposite of centralize and concentrate
Syn. -- decentralize, deconcentrate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized. “The decentralization of France.” J. P. Peters. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. to make less central; to prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs. [ 1913 Webster ]