increment vs increase

increment and increase both are nouns.

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

As nouns, increment and increase are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, increment and increase are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of increment include growth.

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

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