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Increment (Noun)

A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The salary increase is broken down into increments over several years.
A new tax will result in a modest increment in the price of most consumer goods.
To gradually acclimate yourself to colder temperatures, increment the amount of time spent outdoors by a small amount each day.
If a policy pays 75 cents on each dollar insured for up to a limit, a large policy results in only a small increment of increase.
Increases of two cents are more a safety margin, in view of uncertainties and fluctuating weather, rather than the needed increment in sales value.