incremental

adjective

in·​cre·​men·​tal ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce incremental (audio)
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
incrementally 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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The company has not introduced a new mass-market vehicle in years, relying heavily on incremental updates to the Model 3 and Model Y to drive sales. Mrinmay Dey, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 The company continues to depend on incremental updates to the Model 3 and Model Y to sustain sales momentum. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 Just taking the tiny incremental steps. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 There will be 223 new apartments available altogether, once the Union at Rose Park is completed, and 165 of those will be considered affordable housing for lower-income residents, a requirement of each development's tax incremental financing. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incremental

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incremental was in 1696

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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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