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increment definition
in·cre·ment (in′krə mənt, iŋ′-)
noun
- the fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth
- amount of increase an annual increment of $300 in salary
- an increase, usually small, often one of a series
- Math. the quantity, usually small, by which a variable increases or is increased: a negative increment results in a decrease
Etymology: ME < L incrementum < base of increscere, to increase
Related Forms:
- incremental in′·cre·men′·tal (-ment′'l) adjective
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