increment Synonyms
Strongest:
- fall
- decrement
- decrement
- depletion
- fall
- depletion
- reduction
- abatement
- loss
- diminution
- decrease
- reduction
- decrease
- lowering
- lowering
- shrinkage
- lessening
- decline
- abatement
- lessening
- loss
- shrinkage
- diminution
- decline
Strong:
- drop-off
- subtraction
- subtraction
- step-down
- step-down
- falloff
- diminishment
- falloff
- diminishment
- deduction
- deduction
- drop-off
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
increment Meaning
increment (n)
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the amount by which something increases
increment (n.)
The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement.
Matter added; increase; produce; production; -- opposed to decrement.
The increase of a variable quantity or fraction from its present value to its next ascending value; the finite quantity, generally variable, by which a variable quantity is increased.
An amplification without strict climax,
increment Sentence Examples
- The salary increment was a welcome surprise for the employees.
- The price of the car has undergone a significant increment in the past year.
- The increment in the patient's temperature was a cause for concern.
- The population of the city experienced a steady increment over the decade.
- The teacher promised an increment in the student's grades if they studied diligently.
- The scientist observed a gradual increment in the rate of the chemical reaction.
- The budget for the project received an increment to cover the increased costs.
- The increment in the number of tourists has boosted the local economy.
- The increment in the retirement age has caused widespread concern among employees.
- The company implemented a pay increment policy based on performance and seniority.
FAQs About the word increment
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important, the amount by which something increasesThe act or process of increasing; growth in bu
increase, addition, boost, gain, plus, proliferation, raise, accretion, augmentation, accumulation
fall, decrement, decrement, depletion, fall, depletion, reduction, abatement, loss, diminution
The salary increment was a welcome surprise for the employees.
The price of the car has undergone a significant increment in the past year.
The increment in the patient's temperature was a cause for concern.
The population of the city experienced a steady increment over the decade.
