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
Recent Examples on the Web
But most of those adaptation efforts are small-scale, incremental activities, the report warns.
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Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
Some of the ongoing, incremental improvements are more hidden from public view — most notably a second taxiway for San Diego’s one-runway airport.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
The company is slated to launch the new flagship X9 seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle that features a futuristic design and this new vehicle could drive incremental volumes and help average pricing.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
In the absence of Russian gas, European countries have filled up their gas storages almost completely, and wouldn’t be able to absorb much incremental cargo.
—WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
Humane’s ambition to disrupt the smartphone is audacious, creative and even irrational; the kind of thing Silicon Valley is supposed to be known for, but, which critics bemoan, in recent years has turned into incremental frivolities, like selfie apps and robot pizza trucks.
—Photographs and Videos By Kelsey McClellan, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Kiarostami’s filming has a documentary-like attentiveness—to landscapes and faces, to situations and ideas—that matches the drama’s incremental, investigative, observational poise.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
Monumental wants to do incremental construction over four consecutive summers, starting in 2024, to avoid disrupting the playing seasons of the Capitals or Wizards, this person said.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Efforts at cooperation make a difference – even if incremental.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
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Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
Some of the ongoing, incremental improvements are more hidden from public view — most notably a second taxiway for San Diego’s one-runway airport.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
The company is slated to launch the new flagship X9 seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle that features a futuristic design and this new vehicle could drive incremental volumes and help average pricing.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
In the absence of Russian gas, European countries have filled up their gas storages almost completely, and wouldn’t be able to absorb much incremental cargo.
—WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
Humane’s ambition to disrupt the smartphone is audacious, creative and even irrational; the kind of thing Silicon Valley is supposed to be known for, but, which critics bemoan, in recent years has turned into incremental frivolities, like selfie apps and robot pizza trucks.
—Photographs and Videos By Kelsey McClellan, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Kiarostami’s filming has a documentary-like attentiveness—to landscapes and faces, to situations and ideas—that matches the drama’s incremental, investigative, observational poise.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
Monumental wants to do incremental construction over four consecutive summers, starting in 2024, to avoid disrupting the playing seasons of the Capitals or Wizards, this person said.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Efforts at cooperation make a difference – even if incremental.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1696, in the meaning defined above
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