increment
n.n. a small amount that you add to something to make it larger or better. It is often used when talking about money, time, or numbers.
n. a small addition to a quantity, amount, or degree. Often used in technical or financial contexts to describe a specific unit of change.
The company gives a small increment to employees every year.
The software update includes a significant increment in processing speed, allowing the system to handle more data at once.
The researcher noted a steady increment in the subject's blood pressure over the course of the experiment, suggesting a physiological response to the new medication.
From Middle English encrement, increment, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscō (whence increase), from in- + crēscō (“grow”). Equivalent to increase + -ment.