increment

The action of increasing or becoming greater.

The waxing of the moon.

The amount of increase.

An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, [...] think on these things."

The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.

(grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.