名詞 increment:

1. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
   同義詞：increase, growth
2. the amount by which something increases
   同義詞：increase

1. A finite increment in a variable.
   變量增量變量的有限增量
2. Your salary will be 12000 a year, withannual increments of 500.
   你的年薪為12000英鎊，每年增加500英鎊。

in.cre.ment

n.（名詞）
The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.
增加：在數(shù)目、大小、數(shù)量或范圍方面的增長過程
Something added or gained:
增加或得到的東西：
例句：
a force swelled by increments from allied armies.
因從盟軍那里得到增援而壯大起來的部隊

A slight, often barely perceptible augmentation.
微量的增加：微小的、幾乎看不出的增長
One of a series of regular additions or contributions:
累加：一系列規(guī)律性的增加或積累之一：
例句：
accumulating a fund by increments.
積累穩(wěn)步增長的基金

Mathematics A small positive or negative change in the value of a variable.
【數(shù)學】 增量：變量值微小的正或負增長

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Latin incrômentum
源自 拉丁語 incrômentum
from incrôscere [to increase] * see increase
源自 incrôscere [增加] *參見 increase

【引伸】
in.cremen.tal
in.cremen.tally
adv.（副詞）