English-Thai Dictionary

increment

N การ เพิ่มขึ้น  augmentation increase decrement decrease kan-poen-kuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCREMENT

n.[L. incrementum, from incresco. See Increase. ] 1. Increase; a growing in bulk, quantity, number, value or amount; augmentation.
2. Produce; production.
3. Matter added; increase.
4. In mathematics, the quantity by which a variable quantity increases; a differential quantity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INCREMENT

In "cre *ment, n. Etym: [L. incrementum: cf. F. incrément. See Increase. ]

 

1. The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement. The seminary that furnisheth matter for the formation and increment of animal and vegetable bodies. Woodward. A nation, to be great, ought to be compressed in its increment by nations more civilized than itself. Coleridge.

 

2. Matter added; increase; produce; production; -- opposed to decrement. "Large increment. " J. Philips.

 

3. (Math. )

 

Defn: The increase of a variable quantity or fraction from its present value to its next ascending value; the finite quantity, generally variable, by which a variable quantity is increased.

 

4. (Rhet.)

 

Defn: 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. Phil. iv. 8. Infinitesimal increment (Math. ), an infinitesimally small variation considered in Differential Calculus. See Calculus. -- Method of increments (Math. ), a calculus founded on the properties of the successive values of variable quantities and their differences or increments. It differs from the method of fluxions in treating these differences as finite, instead of infinitely small, and is equivalent to the calculus of finite differences.

 

INCREMENTAL

INCREMENTAL In `cre *men "tal, a. (Biol.)

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

increment

in cre ment |ˈiNGkrəmənt, ˈin- ˈɪŋkrəmənt | ▶noun an increase or addition, esp. one of a series on a fixed scale: the inmates' pay can escalate in five-cent increments to a maximum of 90 cents an hour. • a regular increase in salary on such a scale. he had waived his right to the second increment of $18 million so that it could be distributed among 40 employees. • Mathematics a small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Computing cause a discrete increase in (a numerical quantity ). DERIVATIVES in cre men tal |ˌiNGkrəˈmentl, ˌin- |adjective, in cre men tal ly |ˌiNGkrəˈmentl -ē, ˌin- |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere ‘grow ’ (see increase ).

 

incremental backup

in cre men tal back up ▶noun Computing a security copy that contains only those files that have been altered since the last full backup.

 

incrementalism

in cre men tal ism |ˌiNGkrəˈmentlˌizəm, ˌin- ˌɪŋkrəˈmɛntlˌɪzəm | ▶noun belief in or advocacy of change by degrees; gradualism. DERIVATIVES in cre men tal ist noun & adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

increment

increment |ˈɪŋkrɪm (ə )nt | ▶noun an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale: all sizes from 4 –30 mm in 1 mm increments. • a regular increase in salary on an incremental scale: your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement. • Mathematics a small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Computing cause a discrete increase in (a numerical quantity ). DERIVATIVES incremental |-ˈmɛnt (ə )l |adjective, incrementally |-ˈmɛnt (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere ‘grow ’ (see increase ).

 

incremental backup

in ¦cre |men ¦tal back |up ▶noun Computing a security copy which contains only those files which have been altered since the last full backup.

 

incrementalism

in ¦cre |men ¦tal |ism |ɪŋkrɪˈmɛnt (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] belief in or advocacy of change by degrees; gradualism. DERIVATIVES incrementalist noun & adjective

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

increment

increment noun a three-percent increment in the price: increase, addition, supplement, gain, augmentation, accretion, addendum; enlargement, enhancement, boost; informal hike. ANTONYMS reduction.

 

incremental

incremental adjective the incremental increases in wages have been slow this year: gradual, progressive, steady, step-by-step; increasing, growing.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

increment

increment noun an annual salary increment: increase, addition, gain, augmentation, step up, supplement, addendum, adjunct, accretion, accrual; enlargement, enhancement, boost, advance; informal hike. ANTONYMS reduction.

 

French Dictionary

incrément

incrément n. m. informatique Quantité constante ajoutée à la valeur d ’une variable, à chaque exécution d ’une instruction répétitive inscrite dans un processus itératif (GDT ). : L ’utilisation de l ’incrément est courante dans la conception des boucles de programme.

 

incrémentiel

incrémentiel , ielle adj. informatique Qualifie un procédé de calcul dont la caractéristique principale est d ’augmenter la valeur d ’une variable par une quantité constante prédéfinie (GDT ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

incrementar

incrementar verbo transitivo Hacer que algo sea mayor en cantidad, tamaño, intensidad, importancia, etc. :el ejercicio físico incrementa el volumen de la masa muscular; se puede incrementar la velocidad de los movimientos oculares, ejercitándose en ello .SINÓNIMO acrecer, acrecentar, aumentar .ANTÓNIMO decrecer, disminuir .

 

incremento

incremento nombre masculino 1 Acción de incrementar o incrementarse :el incremento del número de ciudadanos que se han aficionado a la bicicleta puede provocar un cambio urbanístico en la ciudad .SINÓNIMO aumento .ANTÓNIMO disminución .2 Efecto de incrementar o incrementarse :al desfase entre ingresos y gastos cabe atribuir las dos terceras partes de este incremento; el incremento anual de población se reparte de modo irregular .SINÓNIMO aumento .ANTÓNIMO disminución .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

increment

in cre ment /ɪ́ŋkrɪmənt /名詞 ｟かたく ｠U (価値 金額などの )増大, 増加 ; C 増加量 ; 増額, 昇給額 ▸ unearned increment (土地などの )自然増価 ▸ yearly increments of ￡1,000 年千ポンドの昇給 .

 

incremental

in cre men tal /ɪ̀ŋkrɪmént (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠定期的に [少しずつ ]増加する .～ly 副詞