incremental

adjective

in·cre·men·tal ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl

ˌin-

Synonyms of incremental next

: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments

incremental additions

incremental change

incrementally

ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē

ˌin-

adverb

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

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Or are your goals more modest—to make incremental improvements to key processes? —

Brian Walker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The resulting tax rates are relatively high, but the district has been measured and incremental in its past requests to voters. —

Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 Put it all together, and the team sees overall 2025 market share growth of roughly 6% to 8%, with an incremental margin contribution of about 30% to 35% thanks to organic growth. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 And so the Progression or improvement is incremental Paddy (Interview): literal inches. —

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