Antonyms for increment
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : in-kruh-muh nt, ing- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ- |
Definition of increment
Origin :- mid-15c., "act or process of increasing," from Latin incrementum "growth, increase; an addition," from stem of increscere "to grow in or upon" (see increase). Meaning "amount of increase" first attested 1630s.
- noun small step toward gain
- An increment of growth so minute as a millionth part of a mm.
- Extract from : « Life Movements in Plants » by Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
- It is a vicious circle, yet, somehow or other, there is an increment.
- Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler
- All the increment of human achievement goes to themthey own it a priori.
- Extract from : « New Worlds For Old » by Herbert George Wells
- This extra product can be attributed entirely to the increment of labor.
- Extract from : « Essentials of Economic Theory » by John Bates Clark
- All this increment should come to our nation and not go to any other.
- Extract from : « The Inhabitants of the Philippines » by Frederic H. Sawyer
- "My doctor" knows much: but, if he should enlarge his knowledge just a little, my faith in him would stand the increment.
- Extract from : « The Church of St. Bunco » by Gordon Clark
- Washington's wealth was due in part to inheritance and a fortunate marriage, but most of all to the increment on land.
- Extract from : « George Washington: Farmer » by Paul Leland Haworth
- No attempt is made to segregate the entries by year, since we are interested in the total, not the annual increment.
- Extract from : « The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California » by S. F. Cook
- Taking the increment values of land is, therefore, not so discriminative as it appears at first glance.
- Extract from : « Distributive Justice » by John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
- The increment tax is sometimes opposed on the ground that it is new, in fact, revolutionary.
- Extract from : « Distributive Justice » by John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
Synonyms for increment
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