Meaning

• 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.

Meaning

• To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.