in increment

phrase

Waxing.

Opposite
in decrement
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Meanings

phrase
  1. governmentWaxing.

    [...] between fesswise a crescent moon in her increment and one in her decrement argent.

    1992, Donald R. Mandich, Joseph Anthony Placek, Russian Heraldry and Nobility, Dramco
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    ... dexter, per fess on a chief azure, the moon in increment argent; in base, gules, a bear passant proper; sinister, the national eagle displayed, with the radiant All-seeing eye above, but no tinctures are indicated.

    1900, American Journal of Numismatics, page 22

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
in decrement
Cite this entry
APA

in increment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20increment

MLA

“in increment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20increment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in increment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20increment.

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