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
These expenses totaled $14.2 billion, rising 7% year-over-year, driven by the incremental FDIC special assessment charge of $251 million, and restructuring and repositioning costs totaling almost $500 million.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Design is an iterative process of failures followed by incremental successes that lead to the final product, so siloed training and lack of diversity can dangerously limit engineers’ inquiries, data, and visions.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Through patient, meticulous, incremental steps, the engineers were able to shave off that critical tenth of a millimeter to set a new world record.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
This supplement is most useful for people who are already training consistently and looking for incremental improvement.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
For decades, these facilities have relied on traditional methods and incremental improvements to manage operations.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But those incremental improvements are hardly enough to please the public, whose discontent over prices poses a risk to President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
And as China’s economy has struggled to rebound from the Covid pandemic, many consumers are hesitant to spend on what feels like an incremental upgrade.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In pictures: Russian President Vladimir Putin 1 of 44
But Russia’s incremental advances in eastern Ukraine have come at horrific human cost.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Design is an iterative process of failures followed by incremental successes that lead to the final product, so siloed training and lack of diversity can dangerously limit engineers’ inquiries, data, and visions.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Through patient, meticulous, incremental steps, the engineers were able to shave off that critical tenth of a millimeter to set a new world record.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
This supplement is most useful for people who are already training consistently and looking for incremental improvement.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
For decades, these facilities have relied on traditional methods and incremental improvements to manage operations.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But those incremental improvements are hardly enough to please the public, whose discontent over prices poses a risk to President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
And as China’s economy has struggled to rebound from the Covid pandemic, many consumers are hesitant to spend on what feels like an incremental upgrade.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In pictures: Russian President Vladimir Putin 1 of 44
But Russia’s incremental advances in eastern Ukraine have come at horrific human cost.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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