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in·cre·ment
(ĭn′krə-mənt, ĭng′-)
n.
1. The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.
2. Something added or gained: a force swelled by increments from allied armies.
3. A slight, often barely perceptible augmentation.
4. One of a series of regular additions or contributions: accumulating a fund byincrements.
5. Mathematics A small positive or negative change in the value of a variable.
[Middle English, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscere, to increase; see increase.]
in′cre·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.
in′cre·men·tal′i·ty (-mĕn-tăl′ĭ-tē) n.
in′cre·men′tal·ly adv.
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increment
(ˈɪnkrɪmənt)
n
1. an increase or addition, esp one of a series
2. the act of increasing; augmentation
3. (Mathematics) maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function.Symbol: Δ, as in Δx or Δf
[C15: from Latin incrēmentum growth, increase]
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in•cre•ment
(ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ-)
n.
1. something added or gained; addition; increase.
2. the act or process of increasing.
3. an amount by which something increases.
4. one of a series of regular additions: deposits in increments of $500.
5.
a. the difference between two values of a variable; a change, positive, negative, orzero, in an independent variable.
b. the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin incrēmentum an increase]
in`cre•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj.
in`cre•men′tal•ly, adv.
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1. | increment – a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or moreimportant; “the increase in unemployment”; “the growth of population”
physical process, process – a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradualchanges through a series of states; “events now in process”; “the process ofcalcification begins later for boys than for girls”
accession – a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); “theart collection grew through accession”
accretion – (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravitypulling together surrounding objects and gases
multiplication – a multiplicative increase; “repeated copying leads to amultiplication of errors”; “this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth”
proliferation – a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in thenumber of deadly weapons); “the proliferation of nuclear weapons”
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| 2. | increment – the amount by which something increases; “they proposed an increaseof 15 percent in the fare”
amount – the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; “anadequate amount of food for four people”
amplification, gain – the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or currentexpressed as the ratio of output to input
raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise – the amount asalary is increased; “he got a 3% raise”; “he got a wage hike”
tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase – the amount by which taxes are increased; “atax increase of 15 percent”
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increment
noun increase, gain, addition, supplement, step up, advancement, enlargement,accretion, accrual, augmentation, accruement Many teachers qualify for an annualincrement.
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increment
noun
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increment
[ˈɪnkrɪmənt] N → aumento m, incremento m (in de)
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increment
(ˈiŋkrəmənt) noun
an increase especially in salary. aumento
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in·cre·ment
n. incremento, aumento, adición.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
