| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,740,211,401 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
increment |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
incrementTo add a number to another number. Incrementing a counter means adding 1 to its current value. increment Maths a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δx or Δf increment [′iŋ·krə·mənt] (analytical chemistry) An individual portion of material of a group of samples collected by a single operation of a sampling device from parts of a lot that are separated in time or space. (hydrology) (mathematics) A change in the argument or values of a function, usually restricted to being a small positive or negative quantity. (science and technology) A small change in the value of a variable. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Their increment became yearly more and more unearned. And every year, every month, came some new increment to human achievement, a new country opened up, new mines, new scientific discoveries, a new machine! Now, after making the usual unjust allowance for interest on thirty pounds for twelve years or so that had elapsed, the sale of the picture would have brought me in a profit of over seven hundred and fifty pounds, an unearned increment to which I had no righteous claim. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|