increment

in·cre·ment

noun \ˈiŋ-krə-mənt, ˈin-\

Definition of INCREMENT

1

: the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : enlargement

2

a : something gained or added

b : one of a series of regular consecutive additions

c : a minute increase in quantity

3

: the amount or degree by which something changes; especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables

Examples of INCREMENT

1. They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.
2. Fines increase in increments of $10.
3. The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.

Origin of INCREMENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incrementum, from increscere to increase

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INCREMENT

Synonyms

accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick

Antonyms

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Related Words

accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms

deduction, subtraction

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

in·cre·ment

noun \ˈiŋ-krə-mənt, ˈin-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INCREMENT

1

a : something gained or added <the most common form of leukocytosis is that in which the increment is in the neutrophilic leukocytes—W. A. D. Anderson> b : one of a series of regular consecutive additions (as of growth or spread of disease)

2

: the amount or degree by which something changes; especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables

—in·cre·men·tal \ˌiŋ-krə-ˈment-^əl, ˌin-\ adjective

—in·cre·men·tal·ly \-^əl-ē\ adverb