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   increment

   /ˈɪnkrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale: "all sizes from 4–30 mm in 1 mm increments"
   • ▪ a regular increase in salary on an incremental scale: "your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement"
   • ▪ a small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function.

   verb

   • 1. cause a discrete increase in (a numerical quantity).

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere ‘grow’ (see increase).

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