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
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Or are your goals more modest—to make incremental improvements to key processes?
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Brian Walker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The resulting tax rates are relatively high, but the district has been measured and incremental in its past requests to voters.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Put it all together, and the team sees overall 2025 market share growth of roughly 6% to 8%, with an incremental margin contribution of about 30% to 35% thanks to organic growth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
And so the Progression or improvement is incremental Paddy (Interview): literal inches.
—Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brian Walker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The resulting tax rates are relatively high, but the district has been measured and incremental in its past requests to voters.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Put it all together, and the team sees overall 2025 market share growth of roughly 6% to 8%, with an incremental margin contribution of about 30% to 35% thanks to organic growth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
And so the Progression or improvement is incremental Paddy (Interview): literal inches.
—Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incremental
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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