Increment Definition

ĭnkrə-mənt, ĭng-
incremented, incrementing, increments
noun
increments
The fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth.
Webster's New World
Something added or gained.
A force swelled by increments from allied armies.
American Heritage
The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.
American Heritage
An increase, usually small, often one of a series.
Webster's New World
A slight, often barely perceptible augmentation.
American Heritage
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verb

(intransitive) To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

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Other Word Forms of Increment

Noun

Singular:
increment
Plural:
increments

Origin of Increment

  • Middle English from Latin incrēmentum from incrēscere to increase increase

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin incrementum.

    From Wiktionary

Increment Sentence Examples

  • Only one accelerated increment may be applied for at a time.

  • Thus, staff who receive an annual increment should notify their Tax Office each year that their superannuation payments have increased.

  • An additional increment has been added to the top of the Senior 11 grade.

  • Twice the law concerning taxes on unearned increment was improved.

  • For wings, 92% of the data for the pitching moment coefficient increment are predicted to within ± 0.02.

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Words Starting With

IININC

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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