increment
noun
in·cre·ment
ˈiŋ-krə-mənt 
ˈin-
1
: the amount or degree by which something changes
especially
: the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables
2
a
: one of a series of regular consecutive additions
b
: a minute increase in quantity
c
: something gained or added
3
: the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : enlargement
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Increment is used in many technical fields, but also nontechnically. Incremental increases in drug dosages are used for experimental purposes. Incremental tax increases are easier to swallow than sudden large increases. Incremental changes of any kind may be hard to notice, but can be very significant in the long run. Rome wasn't built in a day, but was instead built up by increments from a couple of villages in the 10th century B.C. to the capital of the Mediterranean world in the 1st century A.D.
Examples of increment in a Sentence
They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.
Fines increase in increments of $10.
The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.
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As part of the ongoing development, the Army has also been investing in future increments of the missile system, including Incidents 2 and 3.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
There is just under $140 million currently available in tax increment financing funds to cover the new teachers contract and pension liabilities, according to district officials.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
After much fanfare from former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the store only survived for a handful of years even after a roughly $11 million tax increment financing subsidy from the city that was used to prepare the Englewood Square site before it was sold to a private developer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Other remaining prizes include eight at the $10,000 level, 26 at the $1,000 level and thousands more in smaller increments, according to officials.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
There is just under $140 million currently available in tax increment financing funds to cover the new teachers contract and pension liabilities, according to district officials.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
After much fanfare from former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the store only survived for a handful of years even after a roughly $11 million tax increment financing subsidy from the city that was used to prepare the Englewood Square site before it was sold to a private developer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Other remaining prizes include eight at the $10,000 level, 26 at the $1,000 level and thousands more in smaller increments, according to officials.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for increment
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increment. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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increment
noun
in·cre·ment
ˈiŋ-krə-mənt
ˈin-
1
: a growth especially in quantity or value : increase
2
a
: something gained or added
b
: one of a series of additions
incremental
adjective
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈment-ᵊl
ˌin-
Medical Definition
increment
noun
in·cre·ment
ˈiŋ-krə-mənt, ˈin-
1
a
: something gained or added
the most common form of leukocytosis is that in which the increment is in the neutrophilic leukocytes—W. A. D. Anderson
W. A. D. Anderson
b
: one of a series of regular consecutive additions (as of growth or spread of disease)
2
: the amount or degree by which something changes
especially
: the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables
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