increment

//ˈɪŋ.krə.mənt//
B2Frequency Level 12Formal
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Noun

incrementSingular
incrementsPlural
1

An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.

The salary increases in small increments each year.

2

A regular increase in salary or pay.

Employees receive an annual increment based on their performance.

3

A small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function.

The program adjusts the temperature in small increments.

Verb

incrementInfinitive
incrementPresent tense
incrementedPast tense
incrementedPast participle
incrementingPresent participle
incrementsThird-person singular
1

To increase by a specified amount, especially by one unit.

The program increments the counter by one each time the button is clicked.

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