increment

[ in-kruh-muhnt, ing- ]

/ ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ- /

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noun

something added or gained; addition; increase.

profit; gain.

the act or process of increasing; growth.

an amount by which something increases or grows: a weekly increment of $25 in salary.

one of a series of regular additions: You may make deposits in increments of $500.

Mathematics.

the difference between two values of a variable; a change, positive, negative, or zero, in an independent variable.
the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable.

Origin of increment

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin incrēmentum an increase, equivalent to incrē(scere) to grow (see increase) + -mentum-ment

OTHER WORDS FROM increment

in·cre·men·tal

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-], /ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ-/, adjective

Words nearby increment

increate, in creation, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, increment, incremental, incrementalism, incremental plotter, incremental recorder, incremental repetition

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Example sentences from the Web for increment

There is some increment there that we make possible that would not otherwise be there.
Stephen King, “Falling,” and My Father’s Poetry|Christopher Dickey|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And here I found the last piece of my narrative, in the British special-forces capability known as “The Increment.”
Another Rush to War|David Ignatius|May 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This vessel is weighed with a counterpoise and hence only the increment in weight is recorded.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man|Francis Gano Benedict
Only France had made great conquests; and only she retained no increment of territory.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

In retiring from the world he followed the instinct of his time, yet temperately and with an increment of wisdom.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The act passes away; but its significance abides in the increment of meaning given to further growth.
Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts
This book is not published with the sole idea of increment to its builder; it presumes to venture beyond.
British Secret Service During the Great War|Nicholas Everitt

British Dictionary definitions for increment

increment

/ (ˈɪnkrɪmənt) /

noun

an increase or addition, esp one of a series

the act of increasing; augmentation

maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δ x or Δ f

Word Origin for increment

C15: from Latin incrēmentum growth, increase

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Medical definitions for increment

increment

[ ĭn′krə-mənt, ĭng′- ]

n.

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

Something added or gained.

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

Other words from increment

in′cre•men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

单词	increment
释义	increment [ in-kruh-muhnt, ing- ] / ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR increment ON THESAURUS.COM noun something added or gained; addition; increase. profit; gain. the act or process of increasing; growth. an amount by which something increases or grows: a weekly increment of $25 in salary. one of a series of regular additions: You may make deposits in increments of $500. Mathematics. the difference between two values of a variable; a change, positive, negative, or zero, in an independent variable. the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable. Origin of increment 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin incrēmentum an increase, equivalent to incrē(scere) to grow (see increase) + -mentum-ment OTHER WORDS FROM increment in·cre·men·tal [in-kruh-men-tl, ing-], /ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ-/, adjective Words nearby increment increate, in creation, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, increment, incremental, incrementalism, incremental plotter, incremental recorder, incremental repetition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for increment There is some increment there that we make possible that would not otherwise be there. Stephen King, “Falling,” and My Father’s Poetry\|Christopher Dickey\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And here I found the last piece of my narrative, in the British special-forces capability known as “The Increment.” Another Rush to War\|David Ignatius\|May 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This vessel is weighed with a counterpoise and hence only the increment in weight is recorded. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man\|Francis Gano Benedict Only France had made great conquests; and only she retained no increment of territory. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot In retiring from the world he followed the instinct of his time, yet temperately and with an increment of wisdom. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor The act passes away; but its significance abides in the increment of meaning given to further growth. Ethics\|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts This book is not published with the sole idea of increment to its builder; it presumes to venture beyond. British Secret Service During the Great War\|Nicholas Everitt British Dictionary definitions for increment increment / (ˈɪnkrɪmənt) / noun an increase or addition, esp one of a series the act of increasing; augmentation maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δ x or Δ f Word Origin for increment C15: from Latin incrēmentum growth, increase Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to increment supplement, raise, profit, rise, accrual, accession, advancement, increase, enlargement, accretion, augmentation, addition Medical definitions for increment increment [ ĭn′krə-mənt, ĭng′- ] n. The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent. Something added or gained. A small positive or negative change in the value of a variable. Other words from increment in′cre•men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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increment

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