English noun: increment | |||
1. | increment (process) a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important | ||
Samples | The increase in unemployment. The growth of population. | ||
Synonyms | growth, increase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical process, process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accession, accretion, accretion, accretion, accretion, accumulation, broadening, multiplication, population growth, proliferation, pullulation, relaxation, widening | ||
Antonyms | decrease, decrement | ||
2. | increment (attribute) the amount by which something increases | ||
Samples | They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare. | ||
Synonyms | increase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amplification, boost, cost increase, fare increase, gain, hike, hike, price increase, raise, rise, rise, salary increase, supplement, supplementation, tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase, up-tick, wage hike, wage increase | ||
Antonyms | decrement, decrease | ||