increment

noun
UK: /ˈɪŋkrɪmənt/
US: /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/

  1. A small increase in amount, number, or value.

    1. My salary has an annual increment.
    2. The price of fuel saw a significant increment this week due to rising demand.

  2. The act or process of increasing something.

    1. There was an increment in the number of students.
    2. We observed a steady increment in website traffic after the marketing campaign.

Synonyms

increase rise growth addition
increment verb

  1. To increase in number, size, quantity, or extent.

    1. The price of bread incremented by 5%.
    2. The company's profits are expected to increment steadily over the next few years.

  2. To add a small amount to a value, often by one.

    1. You must increment the counter.
    2. The loop will increment the variable 'i' until it reaches the maximum value.
increment adjective

  1. Adding one by one or in a small amounts.

    1. The increment amount is very small.
    2. The program processed the data in an incremental fashion, one step at a time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "increment" in English means: A small increase in amount, number, or value., The act or process of increasing something..

The phonetic transcription of "increment" is /ˈɪŋkrɪmənt/ in British English and /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "increment": increase, rise, growth, addition.

Example usage of "increment": "My salary has an annual increment.". More examples on the page.