increment

in·cre·ment  (nkr-mnt, ng-)

n.

1. The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.

2. Something added or gained: a force swelled by increments from allied armies.

3. A slight, often barely perceptible augmentation.

4. One of a series of regular additions or contributions: accumulating a fund by increments.

5. Mathematics A small positive or negative change in the value of a variable.

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[Middle English, from Latin incrmentum, from incrscere, to increase; see increase.]

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incre·mental (-mntl) adj.

incre·mental·ly adv.

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increment

Noun

1. the amount by which something increases

2. a regular salary increase

3. Maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function [Latin incrementum increase]

incremental adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" growth, increase physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" accession - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession" accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition accretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment accretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases multiplication - a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth" population growth - increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state proliferation - a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons" pullulation - a rapid and abundant increase relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers widening, broadening - an increase in width decrease, decrement - a process of becoming smaller or shorter
	2.	increment - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" increase amount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people" amplification, gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input fare increase - increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance price increase - increase in price raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" cost increase, hike, boost, rise - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" supplementation, supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase - the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent" up-tick - a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"

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increment

noun increase, gain, addition, supplement, step up, advancement, enlargement, accretion, accrual, augmentation, accruement

Translations

increment [ˈɪnkrɪmənt] n → aumento, incremento

increment [ˈɪnkrɪmənt] n → augmentation f

increment [ˈɪnkrɪmənt] n (in salary) → Erhöhung f, Zulage f

increment [ˈɪnkrɪmənt] n → aumento, incremento

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increment

n increment [ˈiŋkrəmənt]

an increase especially in salary. verhogingعِلاوَه، زيادَه في الرّاتِبувеличавамzvýšenístigningder Zuwachs (die Lohnerhöhung)(προσ)αύξηση (συν. μισθού)aumentokasv, kasuافزایشnousuaugmentationתוֹסֶפֶתबढ़त, वेतन वृद्धिprirast, povećanjenövekedéspeningkatan(launa)hækkunincremento増額증가, 증대padidėjimas, priedaspieaugumskenaikanperiodieke verhoginglønnstillegg/-påleggpodwyżkaincrementocreştereнадбавка к зарплатеzvýšeniepovišekpovećanjetillväxt, ökning, []påslagการเพิ่มขึ้นartış, artma(薪水)增加приріст; прибутокاضافہsự tăng lương增额