increment

  1. Noun.  The action of increasing or becoming greater.
  2. Noun.  (heraldry) The waxing of the moon.
  3. Noun.  The amount of increase.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive, transitive) To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

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