INCREMENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the amount by which something increases
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
    Hypernyms(s) increment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the increase in unemployment
    • the growth of population
    Hypernyms(s) increment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)