increment
/ˈɪŋkrəmənt/noun
उच्चारण इंक्रमन्ट
वेतन वृद्धि, इंक्रीमेंट
Core word
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[C]
a regular increase in the amount of money that somebody is paid for their job
वेतन वृद्धि, इंक्रीमेंट
- Government employees get their annual increment in July or January.
- Radhika's hard work earned her an extra increment this year.
- The company announced a yearly increment of eight per cent.
+ 2 more examples
- Teachers were happy to receive their increment before Diwali.
- He is waiting for his next increment to buy a scooter.
Opposite pay cut
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[C] formal
an increase in a number or an amount, especially one of a series of small fixed increases
वृद्धि, बढ़ोतरी (थोड़ी-थोड़ी मात्रा में)
- The price of the ticket rises in increments of ten rupees.
- Add the water in small increments while you knead the dough.
- The temperature rose in increments of two degrees every hour.
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- Increase the speed by small increments until you feel comfortable.
- Rent goes up in fixed increments each year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
increment (countable noun)
It is a countable noun for each single step of an increase, especially in pay.
यह countable noun है और वृद्धि के हर एक चरण के लिए, विशेषकर वेतन में, आता है।
- Every employee gets an annual increment.
- The fee rises in increments of fifty rupees.
increment in / of sth
Use in for what rises (in salary) and of for the amount (an increment of 5 per cent).
जिसमें वृद्धि हो उसके लिए 'in' और वृद्धि की मात्रा के लिए 'of' लगता है।
- There was an increment in pay this year.
- She received an increment of 8 per cent.
in increments
Means in small regular steps.
इसका अर्थ छोटे नियमित चरणों में है।
- The speaker volume can be raised in small increments.
increment vs increase
Increment is one planned step up; increase is the general word for any rise.
'Increment' एक नियोजित वृद्धि है; 'increase' किसी भी वृद्धि के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- An increase in prices hurt families, but the pay increment was welcome.
+Collocations 5
adjective + increment
annualyearlysmallregularautomatic
- Government staff receive an annual increment on the first of July.
verb + increment
getreceivegiveapprovewithhold
- The board approved a pay increment for all teachers.
increment + noun
daterateletterscalecycle
- The increment letter reached him in April.
increment + of / in
of two per centin salaryin payin steps
- She was given an increment of two per cent.
increment + preposition
increment on basic payincrement in allowanceincrement of Rs 500
- He received an increment on his basic pay.
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- Radhika's father was delighted to get his yearly increment.
राधिका के पिता को अपनी वार्षिक वेतन-वृद्धि मिलने पर बहुत प्रसन्नता हुई।
- The company has frozen increments for this year.
कंपनी ने इस वर्ष की वेतन-वृद्धियाँ रोक दी हैं।
- Fines rise in increments of one hundred rupees for each late day.
देरी के हर दिन के लिए जुर्माना सौ रुपये के चरणों में बढ़ता है।
- The counter increases by one increment each time you press the key.
हर बार कुंजी दबाने पर काउंटर एक इकाई बढ़ जाता है।
- The teachers demanded an increment in the dearness allowance.
शिक्षकों ने महँगाई भत्ते में वृद्धि की माँग की।
- Radhika's first increment came after one year of service.
राधिका की पहली वेतन-वृद्धि एक वर्ष की सेवा के बाद आई।
- The clerks have been waiting for their pending increment since March.
क्लर्क मार्च से अपनी लंबित वेतन-वृद्धि की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं।
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✗ The increment of my salary was small last year.
✓ The increment in my salary was small last year.
Use in for the thing that rises, such as salary.
जिस चीज़ में वृद्धि हो, जैसे वेतन, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
✗ We got an increments this year.
✓ We got an increment this year.
The article an goes only with a singular noun.
Article 'an' केवल singular noun के साथ आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse increment (a fixed increase in salary within a pay scale) and promotion (a move to a higher post).
Increment (pay scale के भीतर वेतन में तय बढ़ोतरी) और promotion (ऊँचे पद पर जाना) में भ्रम न करें।