Definition for Increment:

• [ L.] In Rhet., an amplification without a strict climax.

Synonyms for Increment:

• n.

  •
  • leap,
  • upswing,
  • spurt,
  • explosion,
  • upsurge,
  • surge.
  •
  • hike.
  •accession (noun)
  • ex tension,
  • ex-tension,
  • ex tensions,
  • ex-tensions.
  •accretion (noun)
  • profit,
  • build-up,
  • supplement,
  • build-ups.
  •acquisition (noun)
  • income,
  • winnings,
  • wealth.
  •addition (noun)
  • accumulation,
  • expansion,
  • aggregation,
  • accrual,
  • enlargement,
  • attainment.
  •annexation (noun)
  • in corporation,
  • in-corporation,
  • in corporations,
  • in-corporations.
  •attribute (noun)
  • increment.
  •augmentation (noun)
  • enrichment,
  • fleshing out,
  • intensification,
  • intensifications.
  •boost (noun)
  • stepups,
  • step ups,
  • up-grades,
  • step-ups,
  • up grade,
  • up grades,
  • stepup,
  • up-grade.
  •expansion (noun)
  • amplification,
  • spreading,
  • widening,
  • burgeoning,
  • thickening,
  • fattening,
  • swelling,
  • stretching,
  • lengthening,
  • broadening,
  • distension,
  • engorgement,
  • dilation,
  • crescendo,
  • development.
  •gain (noun)
  • pro duces,
  • pro-duces,
  • head-way,
  • head way,
  • pro duce.
  •growth (noun)
  • growth.
  •raise (noun)
  • hold ups,
  • move ups,
  • pro motions,
  • pro-motion,
  • moveups,
  • legup,
  • moveup,
  • move-ups,
  • legups,
  • jump ups,
  • leg ups,
  • leg-ups,
  • jumpups,
  • jump-ups,
  • jumpup.
  •rise (noun)
  • piling ups,
  • up-swing,
  • up swings,
  • intensifyings,
  • up swing,
  • stacking ups,
  • up-swings.
  •small step toward gain (noun)
  • Accrument,
  • advancement.

• v.

  •add (verb)
  • accumulate,
  • annex,
  • acquire,
  • augment,
  • attain,
  • sum,
  • aggregate,
  • total,
  • add,
  • tally,
  • accrue.
  •expand (verb)
  • engorge,
  • develop,
  • swell,
  • dilate,
  • spread,
  • stretch,
  • distend,
  • thicken.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • accession,
  • accretion,
  • acquisition,
  • addition,
  • augmentation,
  • gain,
  • gravy,
  • increase,
  • jump,
  • move up,
  • raise,
  • rise,
  • takeover,
  • doublings,
  • raisings,
  • takeovers,
  • leg up,
  • jump up,
  • hold-up,
  • jump-up,
  • leg-up,
  • move-up,
  • piling up,
  • stacking up,
  • step-up,
  • hold-ups.

Paraphrases for Increment:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    incrementing.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    increases.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Areas, instalment, tranche, escalation, mark-up.
  • Verb, past tense
    expanded, Grew.
  • Verb, base form
    augment.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    enhancement, enhancements.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    enhancement.

Antonyms for Increment:

• n.

  • attribute
    decrease.
  • process
    decrement.
  • small step toward gain
    fall, decline, shrinkage, deduction, loss, reduction, drop, subtraction.
  • Other antonyms:
    depletion, lowering, diminution, abatement, lessening, falloff.

Increment Sentence Examples:

• In the crash and shift of man - made governments; in the redistribution of man - constituted authority, and man - gathered surplus of increment, the North has no part.

Hypernym for Increment:

• n.

  • attribute
    raise, price increase, tax boost, fare increase, gain, rise, tax-increase, amplification, wage increase, salary increase, hike, up-tick, supplement, boost, tax hike, wage hike, cost increase, supplementation.
  • process
    pullulation, proliferation, relaxation, widening, accretion, accession, multiplication, broadening, population growth, accumulation.

Hyponym for Increment:

• n.

  • attribute
    amount.
  • process
    physical process, process.