| increment [`iŋ·krǝ·mǝnt] ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY An individual portion of material of a group of samples collected by a single operation of a sampling device from parts of a lot that are separated in time or space. HYDROLOGY See <<recharge>> MATHEMATICS A change in the argument or values of a function, usually restricted to being a small positive or negative quantity. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A small change in the value of a variable. |