n.
Pronunciation: ' i ŋ -kr ə -m ə nt, ' in-
Function: noun
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