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
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Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
The bullish hope is that incremental progress can build into something more substantial and certain.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
The bullish hope is that incremental progress can build into something more substantial and certain.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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