[in.cre.ment] n [ME, fr. L incrementum, fr. increscere to increase] (15c) 1: the action or process of increasing esp. 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; esp: the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables -- in.cre.men.tal adj -- in.cre.men.tal.ly adv