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    increment
    /ˈɪnkrɪm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale: "all sizes from 4–30 mm in 1 mm increments"

    verb

    • 1. cause a discrete increase in (a numerical quantity).

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCREMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Increment is a noun that means one of a series of increases or amounts that add to a total. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as salary, speed, or growth, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incrementIncrement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of increment as a noun, its synonyms, examples, and word history. Increment can mean the amount of change, a regular addition, or something gained or added.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › incrementINCREMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCREMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    one of a series of amounts that increase a total: She was in the habit of saving in small increments each week. incremental. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌɪn·krəˈment· ə l, ˌɪŋ- / Workers were promised two incremental pay increases a year. (Definition of increment from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCREMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of 'increment' as a noun in formal contexts, such as salary, productivity, or mathematics. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of 'increment'.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › incrementIncrement - definition of increment by The Free Dictionary

    1. something added or gained; addition; increase. 2. the act or process of increasing. 3. an amount by which something increases.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incrementIncrement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Increment is often used in the context of a series of regular increases, so this word comes in handy whenever you’re expanding or improving something over time. Maybe you contribute to your bank account in modest increments each week. Or, when working out at the gym, perhaps you increase the number of sit-ups you do by a small increment each day.