unearned increment

noun

Any exceptional increase in the value of land, houses, etc., not due to the owner's labour or outlay.

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Meanings

noununearned increment (countable and uncountable, plural unearned increments)

plural unearned increments

  1. countableuncountableAny exceptional increase in the value of land, houses, etc., not due to the owner's labour or outlay.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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