increment

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increment unearned increment

Main Entry: in·cre·ment
Pronunciation: 'i[ng]-kr&-m&nt, 'in-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incrementum, from increscere to increase
1 : the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : ENLARGEMENT
2 a : something gained or added b : one of a series of regular consecutive additions c : a minute increase in quantity
3 : the amount or degree by which something changes; especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables