increment

increment
[ˈɪŋkrɪm(ə)nt]
noun
  1. an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
    (尤指连续、定量的)增长
    all sizes from 4–30 mm in 1 mm increments.
    从4毫米到30毫米每隔1毫米递增的所有规格。
    ■a regular increase in salary on such a scale
    工资定量增长,定量加薪
    your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement.
    第一次的加薪自你工作开始之日起六个月后即可支付。
    ■(Mathematics)a small positive or negative change in a variable quantity or function
    (数)(变量、函数的)正(或负)增量
派生
incremental
adjective
incrementally
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin incrementum, from the stem of increscere 'grow' (see increase)
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