incremental
adjective
in·cre·men·tal
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
Examples of incremental in a Sentence
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
Recent Examples on the Web
Over time, this can result in several incremental chronic health problems, including permanent damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, feet and heart.
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Kyle Lavergne, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Rome wasn’t built in a day and this incremental approach can lead to powerful financial outcomes.
—Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
Despite that request, House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act — the annual must-pass bill that authorizes federal defense programs — added back the second submarine, enabling $1 billion in incremental funding for it.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
But incremental gains were made, and after five months of steady trial and error, the team found that Voyager 1’s problem lay in its flight data subsystem (FDS), which packages earthbound data.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
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Kyle Lavergne, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Rome wasn’t built in a day and this incremental approach can lead to powerful financial outcomes.
—Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
Despite that request, House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act — the annual must-pass bill that authorizes federal defense programs — added back the second submarine, enabling $1 billion in incremental funding for it.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
But incremental gains were made, and after five months of steady trial and error, the team found that Voyager 1’s problem lay in its flight data subsystem (FDS), which packages earthbound data.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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