English Explanatory Dictionary

increment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of increasing or becoming greater.
  2. The amount of increase.
  3. An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, […] think on these things."
  4. The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.
  5. A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.
verb
  1. To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-increment.wav

Word forms

increment increments incrementing incremented

Etymology

From Middle English encrement, increment, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscō (whence increase), from in- + crēscō (“grow”). Equivalent to increase + -ment.

Synonyms

expansion supplement enlargement addition

Antonyms

decrement

Related words

increase

Derived words

autoincrement incremence incremental increment borer in increment microincrement post-increment pre-increment unearned increment incrementable incrementation incrementer incrementor unincremented
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