What is the meaning of Increment?

The action of increasing or becoming greater.

The amount of increase.

An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, [] think on these things."

The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.

A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.

To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

increment, increase

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