incremental

adjective

in·​cre·​men·​tal ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce incremental (audio)
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
incrementally adverb

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
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Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement. Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025 The bullish hope is that incremental progress can build into something more substantial and certain. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for incremental

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incremental was in 1696

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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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