increase vs increment

increase and increment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No
increment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, increase and increment are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, increase and increment are synonyms defined as:

increase and increment: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

Other synonyms of increase include growth.

increase (noun)	increment (noun)
the act of increasing something	the amount by which something increases
the amount by which something increases	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added

increase (verb)	increment (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more