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incremental

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-]

adjective

  1. increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series.

    small, incremental tax hikes.



incremental

/ ˌɪ԰ɪˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, using, or rising by increments

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Other Word Forms

  • incrementally adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incremental1

First recorded in 1675–85; increment + -al 1
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According to the settlement, the total is “22% of the Power Five schools’ average athletic revenues each year” and the revenue-sharing cap will incrementally increase every year.

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So far that increase has been incremental – not transformational.

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But they need to show voters that they are capable of bold policy that will improve voters’ lives rather than delivering incremental progress, he said.

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“Every day, taking advantage of small incremental gains every day to get to where I want to be.”

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Early in his tenure as USC’s coach, he started using the slogan “brick by brick” to remind his team about the importance of incremental progress and building a foundation.

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