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increment
in·cre·ment I0092600 (ĭn′krə-mənt, ĭng′-)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.
[Middle English, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscere, to increase; see increase.]
in′cre·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.in′cre·men·tal′i·ty (-mĕn-tăl′ĭ-tē) n.in′cre·men′tal·ly adv.increment (ˈɪnkrɪmənt) n1. an increase or addition, esp one of a series2. the act of increasing; augmentation3. (Mathematics) maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δx or Δf[C15: from Latin incrēmentum growth, increase]in•cre•ment (ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ-)
n. 1. something added or gained; addition; increase. 2. the act or process of increasing. 3. an amount by which something increases. 4. one of a series of regular additions: deposits in increments of $500. 5. a. the difference between two values of a variable; a change, positive, negative, or zero, in an independent variable. b. the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin incrēmentum an increase] in`cre•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj. in`cre•men′tal•ly, adv. 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, increasephysical 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 additionaccretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sedimentaccretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particlesaccretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gasesmultiplication - 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 stateproliferation - 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 increaserelaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fiberswidening, broadening - an increase in widthdecrease, 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"increaseamount - 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 inputfare increase - increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyanceprice increase - increase in priceraise, 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" |
incrementnoun increase, gain, addition, supplement, step up, advancement, enlargement, accretion, accrual, augmentation, accruement Many teachers qualify for an annual increment.incrementnounThe amount by which something is increased:advance, boost, hike, increase, jump, raise, rise.Translationsincrement (ˈiŋkrəmənt) noun an increase especially in salary. (薪水)增加 增额，定期的加薪 IdiomsSeeincrement byincrement
increment Maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δx or Δf increment[′iŋ·krə·mənt] (analytical chemistry) An individual portion of material of a group of samples collected by a single operation of a sampling device from parts of a lot that are separated in time or space. (hydrology) recharge (mathematics) A change in the argument or values of a function, usually restricted to being a small positive or negative quantity. (science and technology) A small change in the value of a variable. incrementTo add a number to another number. Incrementing a counter means adding 1 to its current value.increment
increment [in´krĕ-ment] an increase or addition; the amount by which a value or quantity is increased. adj., adj incremen´tal.in·cre·ment (in'krĕ-ment), Avoid the jargonistic use of this word in the sense of any small amount.A change in the value of a variable; usually an increase, with "decrement" applied to a decrease, though "increment" can also correctly be applied to both. [L. incrementum, increase] in·cre·ment (in'krĕ-mĕnt) A change in the value of a variable; usually an increase, with "decrement" applied to a decrease, although "increment" can also correctly be applied to both. [L. incrementum, increase]LegalSeeIncrementalincrement
incrementA portion, as of property or time. Developers build subdivisions in phases or increments, completing one section in order to gauge market demand before starting another section. Lawyers bill in minimum increments of 6, 10, 15, or 30 minutes depending on the particular lawyer and local custom,so a 3-minute phone call might be billed as any of these time increments.See INCR
See Iincrement
Synonyms for incrementnoun increaseSynonyms- increase
- gain
- addition
- supplement
- step up
- advancement
- enlargement
- accretion
- accrual
- augmentation
- accruement
Synonyms for incrementnoun the amount by which something is increasedSynonyms- advance
- boost
- hike
- increase
- jump
- raise
- rise
Synonyms for incrementnoun a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more importantSynonymsRelated Words- physical process
- process
- accession
- accretion
- accumulation
- multiplication
- population growth
- proliferation
- pullulation
- relaxation
- widening
- broadening
Antonymsnoun the amount by which something increasesSynonymsRelated Words- amount
- amplification
- gain
- fare increase
- price increase
- raise
- salary increase
- wage hike
- wage increase
- hike
- rise
- cost increase
- boost
- supplementation
- supplement
- tax boost
- tax hike
- tax-increase
- up-tick
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