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increment definition

in·cre·ment (in′krə mənt, iŋ′-)

noun

  1. the fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth
    1. amount of increase an annual increment of $300 in salary
    2. an increase, usually small, often one of a series
  3. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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