Meaning of increment in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/

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1. Noun

   increment

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere‘grow’ (see increase)

   Definitions

   1. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

   Examples

   • « the increase in unemployment »
   • « the growth of population »

   Antonyms

   • decrease
   • decrement
   • decrease
   • decrement
2. 2. the amount by which something increases

   Examples

   • « they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare »

   Antonyms

   • decrease
   • decrement