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
Progress in any social movement is slow, incremental, and bumpy.
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Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Robins said DraftKings estimated the recent tax hike in Illinois would cost the company about $100 million in incremental taxes next year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
In the other bucket, there are susceptibility genes, principally APOE, which has a profound but still incremental effect on the risk of AD.
—Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
The group began to make incremental improvements before its inaugural season and has continued to make alterations ahead of Year 2.
—Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Robins said DraftKings estimated the recent tax hike in Illinois would cost the company about $100 million in incremental taxes next year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
In the other bucket, there are susceptibility genes, principally APOE, which has a profound but still incremental effect on the risk of AD.
—Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
The group began to make incremental improvements before its inaugural season and has continued to make alterations ahead of Year 2.
—Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 31 July 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 18 Aug. 2024.
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