Definition of increment - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
increase amountthe amount by which something increases
- The salary increment was well-received by the employees.
2.
mathematicsTECH. small change in a variable or functionTECH.
- Calculate the increment in the function's value.
3.
chessTECH. time added to a player's clock after each moveTECH.
- The chess game had a five-second increment.
Verb
1.
stepwise increaseTECH. cause something to increase in stepsTECH.
- The program will increment the value automatically.
2.
mathematicsTECH. add a number to another numberTECH.
- You need to increment the counter by one.
Expressions with increment
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fixed increase added each year to pay or another measured amount
Employees receive an annual increment based on their performance reviews.
increase in property value without owner's effort
The unearned increment boosted the property's market price.
Origin of increment
Latin, incrementum (growth) + -ment (suffix)
Terms with increment included in their meaning
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Examples of increment in a sentence
Each year, the rent sees a small increment. The increment in temperature was barely noticeable. Each increment in the sequence follows a specific pattern. Players appreciated the increment for better time management. The increment allowed for more strategic thinking. Each click will increment the counter.
The system can increment the score by one. To fix the error, increment the value by two. The program will automatically increment the score.
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- French:augmentation, augmenter, ...
- German:Zuwachs, erhöhen, ...
- Italian:incremento, incrementare, ...
- Spanish:aumento, incrementar, ...
- Portuguese:aumento, incrementar, ...
- Chinese:增量, 递增, ...
- Japanese:増加分, インクリメントする, ...
- Arabic:زيادة, زاد تدريجيًا, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹסֶפֶת, לְהַגְדִּיל בְּאֶחָד, ...
- Russian:увеличение, увеличивать, ...
- Ukrainian:збільшення, збільшувати, ...
- Hindi:वृद्धि, बढ़ाना, ...
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