increasement en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English encresement; equivalent to increase + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, rare, uncountable) An increase; growth.
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(countable, rare, uncountable) An increment; an addition; augmentation.
... diminishing the velocity with decreasements like to the increasements acquired in the descent
1662, Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Dialogue 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| increasements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |