increment vs boost

boost vs increment

increment and boost both are nouns.

increment is not a verb while boost is a verb.

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

As nouns, boost is a hyponym of increment; that is, boost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increment:

increment: the amount by which something increases
boost: an increase in cost

Other hyponyms of increment include amplification, gain, fare increase, price increase, hike, raise, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, cost increase, hike, rise, supplement, supplementation, tax-increase, tax boost, tax hike, up-tick.

increment (noun)	boost (noun)
the amount by which something increases	the act of giving hope or support to someone
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important	the act of giving a push
	an increase in cost

increment (verb)	boost (verb)
	increase or raise
	give a boost to; be beneficial to
	push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
	increase
	contribute to the progress or growth of

Difference between increment and boost

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