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- [in-kruh-muh nt, ing-]
- /ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ-/
- /ˈɪŋ.krə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kruh-muh nt, ing-]
- /ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ-/
Definitions of increment word
- noun increment something added or gained; addition; increase. 1
- noun increment profit; gain. 1
- noun increment the act or process of increasing; growth. 1
- noun increment an amount by which something increases or grows: a weekly increment of $25 in salary. 1
- noun increment one of a series of regular additions: You may make deposits in increments of $500. 1
- noun increment Mathematics. the difference between two values of a variable; a change, positive, negative, or zero, in an independent variable. the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable. 1
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Origin of increment
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin incrēmentum an increase, equivalent to incrē(scere) to grow (see increase) + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Increment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
increment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
increment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for increment
noun increment
- supplement — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- accrual — In finance, the accrual of something such as interest or investments is the adding together of interest or different investments over a period of time.
verb increment
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
Antonyms for increment
noun increment
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- lessening — to become less.
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