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英語

increment

gb/ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnt/ us/ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnt/
C1 英語
~ 9000
語義
0件の語義
名詞 formal C1 entity
1

small or regular increase

A small or regular increase in the number or amount of something.

用法パターン： an increment in [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "increment" when they mean "installment" (one of several payments). "Increment" is about an increase in amount, not a single payment. For example, say "a salary increment" (a pay rise), not "I will pay in three increments" when you mean three installments.
類義語
increase (More general and common; does not suggest that the change is small or step-like in the same way that "increment" often does.) | step (Often used for one level in a series of changes; less formal and more general than "increment".)
対義語
decrease (Describes change in the opposite direction, when a number or amount goes down instead of up.) | reduction (Focuses on making something smaller, while "increment" focuses on making it larger.)
コロケーション
small increment |tiny increment |increment in price |increment in value |increment over last year |measured in increments
テーマ
business |mathematics |technology |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The software updates the progress bar in small increments as the file downloads.
  • There has been a steady increment in housing costs over the last decade.
  • We adjusted the temperature in five-degree increments to test the reaction.
  • The project budget allows for an increment in spending each quarter.
  • Traffic increased in sharp increments after the new mall opened.
学習者向け例文
  • There was a small increment in the price of milk this year.
  • The company saw an increment in sales last month.
  • We changed the speed in tiny increments during the test.
  • The tax rate rose in several increments over five years.
  • The teacher noticed an increment in the students' test scores.
名詞 formal C1 entity
2

periodic pay or salary raise

A regular rise in your pay, often every year or after you reach a goal at work.

用法パターン： an increment in [someone's] salary
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse "increment" with "bonus". An increment is a permanent increase to your regular pay, while a bonus is usually a one-time extra payment.
類義語
raise (More common in everyday speech and less formal; used mainly in American English for a pay increase.) | incremental pay rise (A slightly longer, more technical phrase that highlights the regular, step-like nature of the pay increase.)
対義語
pay cut (Refers to a reduction in salary, the opposite of a salary increment.) | wage freeze (Describes a situation where pay does not increase at all, contrasting with expected increments.)
コロケーション
annual increment |salary increment |pay increment |increment in wages |increment on the pay scale
テーマ
business |work |finance
例文
  • Employees on this contract receive an annual increment based on performance.
  • After completing her training year, she moved up to the next increment on the salary scale.
  • The union is negotiating for a larger cost-of-living increment.
  • New staff will not receive a pay increment until they pass their probation.
  • Teachers receive regular increments until they reach the top of the pay band.
学習者向け例文
  • Workers get an annual increment if they meet their goals.
  • He is happy because he will get a salary increment next year.
  • After three years, she reached the highest increment on the pay scale.
  • The company stopped all pay increments during the crisis.
  • Each year, they give staff a small increment in pay.
名詞 technical C2 entity
3

single step change amount

The exact amount you add to a number or measurement each time in a series of steps.

用法パターン： an increment of [amount]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think "increment" here means any change, but in technical contexts it usually refers to a fixed, clearly defined step size between values.
類義語
step size (Used especially in mathematics and computing to describe the distance between values; slightly less formal and more descriptive than "increment".) | interval (Focuses on the gap between two values; sometimes interchangeable, but broader and not always about an increase operation.)
対義語
decrement (The direct technical opposite, meaning the amount by which a variable is decreased in one step.)
コロケーション
increment of 1 |time increment |angle increment |measurement increment |fixed increment |increment between samples
テーマ
mathematics |science |technology |education
例文
  • Set the increment to 0.1 seconds to record data more precisely.
  • The graph is drawn using an x-axis increment of 5 units.
  • We used a time increment of one day between observations.
  • Adjust the volume in increments of two decibels for better control.
  • The simulation advances the model by a fixed increment at each step.
学習者向け例文
  • Move the slider in increments of one unit.
  • The scale shows weight in 0.5 kilogram increments.
  • We measured the temperature at ten-minute increments.
  • Change the value with an increment of 0.01.
  • The program increases the counter by an increment of one each loop.
動詞 technical C1 action
4

to increase a number by a fixed amount

To make a number, counter, or value go up by a fixed amount, usually by one.

用法パターン： to increment [a value] by [amount]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes try to use "increment" as a general verb for any kind of increase in everyday speech (e.g., *"We incremented the price"*). In non-technical contexts, it is more natural to say "raised", "put up", or "increased" instead.
類義語
increase (More general and widely used; does not suggest the precise, step-by-step change often implied by "increment" in technical contexts.) | advance (Can mean move forward or increase a value, but is broader and less tightly tied to numeric operations than "increment".)
対義語
decrement (Technical opposite, meaning to reduce a numeric value by a fixed amount, usually by one.) | reset (Not a direct numeric opposite, but often used in similar contexts when a value is set back to its initial state instead of being incremented.)
コロケーション
increment a counter |increment the value |increment by one |auto-increment a field |increment the index
テーマ
technology |mathematics |science
例文
  • The loop increments the counter by one on each iteration.
  • Please increment the version number whenever you release a new build.
  • We automatically increment the ID field for each new record.
  • The script increments the index until it reaches the array length.
  • Click this button to increment the score manually.
学習者向け例文
  • The program will increment the number every second.
  • You should increment the counter by one inside the loop.
  • This function increments the value when you press the key.
  • The system increments the user ID for each new account.
  • The code increments the score after each correct answer.
文法
辞書形
increment
IPA
GB/ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnt/
US/ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnt/
音節・強勢
in - cre - ment （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: increment
  • Plural: increment, increments
Verb
  • Base: increment
  • 3rd Person Singular: increments
  • Present Participle: incrementing
  • Past: incremented
関連語
Forms
increments noun incrementing verb incremented verb
Core family
incremental adjective B2 incrementally adverb
Negative and opposite forms
decrement noun
表現

by small increments

1
/bˈaɪ smˈɔl ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnts/
fixed phrase formal

changing through many small increases

Used to say that something changes slowly, moving up in many small steps instead of one big change.

例文
  • Their market share grew by small increments over several years.
  • She improved her running time by small increments each week.

in increments of [amount]

1
/ˈɪn ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnts əv əmˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase formal

divided into equal step increases

Used to say that something changes or is measured in equal, fixed steps of a certain size.

例文
  • The speed can be adjusted in increments of 5 kilometers per hour.
  • Please pay the loan back in increments of $100 per month.

increment and decrement

1
/ˈɪŋkɹəmˌɛnt ˈænd dˈɛkɹɪmənt/
fixed phrase technical

paired increase and decrease operations

Used in technical fields, especially computing, to talk about the two opposite actions of making a value go up (increment) or go down (decrement) by a fixed amount.

例文
  • Many programming languages provide simple operators for increment and decrement of variables.
  • The tutorial explains how to use increment and decrement in a for-loop.
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