noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An increase; growth. countable, rare, uncountable
2. 2
   An increment; an addition; augmentation. countable, rare, uncountable

   "... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent"

Example

More examples

"... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent"

Etymology

From Middle English encresement; equivalent to increase + -ment.

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