What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
increment
Example
The company announced an increment of 5% in salaries this year. [increment: noun]
Example
We need to increment the value of this variable by 1 each time the loop runs. [increment: verb]
augmentation
Example
The augmentation of the team's budget allowed them to hire more staff. [augmentation: noun]
Example
We can augment the performance of the system by upgrading its hardware. [augment: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Increment is more common in everyday language than augmentation, which is more often used in technical or academic contexts.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between increment and augmentation?
Augmentation is generally considered more formal than increment, which has a more neutral or informal tone.
