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

incrementally

ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 

ˌin-

adverb

Synonyms

• gradual

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

Meeting today’s landscape demands more than incremental fixes. —Nosa Omoigui, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

That guidance for $7 bn of incremental revenue - the first time that a company has guided for that dollar sequential growth - without China. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025

By addressing both energy efficiency and ride comfort, this research is more than an incremental improvement. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025

Small, incremental shifts in these incentives, even without overt failures, can gradually distort the dynamics of blockchain consensus. —Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing incremental

• incremental repetition

Rhymes for incremental

• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental
• incidental
• instrumental
• interdental
• monumental
• nonjudgmental