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increment

Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋkrɪm(ə)nt/

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Definition of increment

noun

  • an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale:all sizes from 4-30 mm in 1 mm increments
  • a regular increase in salary on an incremental scale:your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement
  • Mathematics a small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function.

verb

[with object] chiefly Computing
  • cause a discrete increase in (a numerical quantity).

Derivatives

incremental

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)l/

adjective

incrementally

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)li/

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere 'grow' (see increase)

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