incrementar

/iŋkɾemenˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
incremento
preterite (yo)
incrementé
past participle
incrementado

Meaning

  1. to increase

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

acrecentar

incrementar is the more common, general word for increasing quantities or numbers; acrecentar is more literary or formal, often for abstract things like enhancing prestige.

aumentar

aumentar is the most common, everyday word for "to increase"; incrementar is slightly more formal or technical.

Practice

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