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 of incremental

• 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

Businesses can also apply for support from the City of Milwaukee Department of City Development’s Commercial Corridor Team, which has set aside $300,000 from the Menomonee Valley tax incremental financing district for business owners who will be impacted by the reconstruction. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Under Armour and the basketball star are set to part ways in 2026 as part of a move along with other restructuring initiatives — contract terminations and employee costs — that could give the company incremental savings in the range of $45 million to $50 million. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

This is accepting that instant gratification is fantasy; being a country is work, and the work is incremental. —Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025

For one, if the AI race fundamentally comes down to an infrastructure competition, one driven by the ability of nations to construct and power massive, energy-intensive data centers rather than by who can achieve incremental algorithmic improvements, China currently holds a significant advantage. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 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