The difference between Increment and Supplement
When used as nouns, increment means the action of increasing or becoming greater, whereas supplement means something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
When used as verbs, increment means to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one, whereas supplement means to provide or make a supplement to something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Increment and Supplement
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Increment as a noun:
The action of increasing or becoming greater.
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Increment as a noun (heraldry):
The waxing of the moon.
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Increment as a noun:
The amount of increase.
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Increment as a noun (rhetoric):
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."
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Increment as a noun (chess):
The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.
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Increment as a noun (grammar):
A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.
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Increment as a verb (intransitive, transitive):
To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.
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Supplement as a noun:
Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
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Supplement as a noun:
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.
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Supplement as a noun:
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.
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Supplement as a noun (geometry):
An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180; a supplementary angle.
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Supplement as a noun (nutrition, bodybuilding):
A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.
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Supplement as a verb:
To provide or make a supplement to something.