Incremental

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to an increment.
  2. 2
    Occurring over a series of gradual increments, or small steps.

    "The replies to questions indicate that the technology provided noncontractually is generally more routine and incremental than that protected by contracts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions wordnet

Synonyms

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additivecrescentexpandinggradualgradualgrowing

Example

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"Incremental improvement is fine as long as the increments are large enough to see."

Etymology

From increment + -al.

Related phrases

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