逓増

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 逓増 is read as ていぞう and is a noun and する verb for a gradual or progressive increase across stages, occasions, or usage levels.
• Basic usage: An increase over repeated occasions appears in 回を重ねるごとに逓増する, while a usage-based rise appears in 使用量に応じて料金が逓増する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pattern of increase
  • It emphasizes an amount rising successively as stages advance or a reference quantity grows, rather than one sudden jump.
• Difference from 増加
  • 増加 covers increases generally; 逓増 focuses on a gradual or stepwise progression.