The Good Oil Word of the Day

The word for today is…

increment (noun) -

1: the amount or degree by which something changes, especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables
2a: one of a series of regular consecutive additions
b: a minute increase in quantity
c: something gained or added
3: the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : enlargement

Source : Merriam-Webster

Etymology : Increment is used in many technical fields, but also nontechnically. Incremental increases in drug dosages are used for experimental purposes. Incremental tax increases are easier to swallow than sudden large increases. Incremental changes of any kind may be hard to notice, but can be very significant in the long run. Rome wasn't built in a day, but was instead built up by increments from a couple of villages in the 10th century B.C. to the capital of the Mediterranean world in the 1st century A.D.The word comes via the Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incrementum, from increscere to increase and has been in use since the 15th century.

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