Main Entry: in·cre·ment

Pronunciation: \ˈiŋ-krə-mənt, ˈin-\

Function: noun

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