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

The incremental cuts in recent months have only partially reversed the pandemic-era escalation of rates meant to fight the nation's worst bout of inflation in decades. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025

Following the results, the Telsey Group advisory maintained its market perform rating but cut its target price of $220 per share to $185, on concerns about incremental tariffs and the cost of new international gallery openings. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025

Each incremental dollar of premium adds to that margin. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

As long as Russia can keep taking territory in Ukraine—however incremental and irrespective of the massive numbers of Russians that must die to do so—Putin will keep fighting. —Michael McFaul, Time, 7 Dec. 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