Synonyms of increment

increment

noun

ˈiŋ-krə-mənt 

as in increase

something added (as by growth)

added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• gain
• boost
• addition
• rise
• raise
• augmentation
• expansion
• accrual
• accretion
• proliferation
• step-up
• plus
• accumulation
• supplement
• addendum
• uptick
• more
• continuation
• extension
• spike
• collection
• complement
• jump
• assemblage
• upturn
• gathering
• appendix
• accession
• uptrend
• run-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of increment

Aside from state revenue, another funding source that could fill the gap is a surplus from tax increment financing districts, or TIFs. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Additionally, using higher-frequency ultraviolet light, scientists are able to create larger energy jumps and measure them more frequently, allowing time tracking in much finer increments, thereby increasing precision. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Coffee percolators measure cups in 5-ounce increments rather than standard 8-ounce cup measuring units. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Ogunyemi's solution is to break ambition into manageable increments. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026