increment
noun
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Increment is used in many technical fields, but also nontechnically. Incremental increases in drug dosages are used for experimental purposes. Incremental tax increases are easier to swallow than sudden large increases. Incremental changes of any kind may be hard to notice, but can be very significant in the long run. Rome wasn't built in a day, but was instead built up by increments from a couple of villages in the 10th century B.C. to the capital of the Mediterranean world in the 1st century A.D.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The Louisville branch of the NAACP has withdrawn from the board overseeing the massive tax increment financing district in Louisville’s West End, saying it was targeted for asking questions.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
Episodes of new series frequently drop in different increments and cadences, not only from platform to platform, but also within the same platforms.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 June 2024
The product will offer six flat sleeping bunks that can be booked by economy and premium economy fliers for increments of four hours.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increment. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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