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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·cre·ment ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incrementum, from increscere to increase DATE 15th century 1. the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : enlargement 2. a. something gained or added b. one of a series of regular consecutive additions c. a minute increase in quantity 3. 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 English Etymology increment early 15c., "act or process of increasing," from L. incrementum"growth, increase," from stem of increscere "to grow in or upon" (see increase). Meaning "amount of increase" first attested 1630s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 increment in·cre·ment / 5iNkrEmEnt / noun1. a regular increase in the amount of money that sb is paid for their job 定期的加薪: a salary of £25 K with annual increments 薪酬 25 000 英镑,并逐年增加 2. (formal) an increase in a number or an amount 增量；增加 • in·cre·men·tal / 7iNkrE5mentl / adj.: incremental costs 增长的费用 • in·cre·men·tal·ly / -tEli / adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: ADDITION , accession, accretion, augmentation, increase, raise, riseWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·cre·ment \ˈiŋkrəmənt, ˈink-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin incrementum, from increscere to increase + -mentum -ment — more at increase 1. : an increasing or growth in bulk, quantity, number, or value : enlargement , increase 2. a. : something that is gained or added : an added quantity or character b. : one of a series of regular consecutive additions of like or proportional size or value — compare unearned increment c. : one of a series of minute additions : a slight or imperceptible augmentation 3. : increase in volume or value of a forest or its products during a given period 4. a. : a positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables b. : an amount of powder packed in a bag that may be added to or removed from the propelling charge of semifixed or separate loading ammunition to permit fire at varying ranges and with varying angles of impact |
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