incremental

adjective
UK: /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmentl/
US: /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentl/

  1. Increasing gradually by small amounts.

    1. The company made incremental changes to its product line.
    2. We expect an incremental improvement in sales figures over the next quarter.

  2. Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series.

    1. The software update provided only incremental improvements to the system performance.
    2. Incremental learning allows the student to build knowledge gradually and effectively.

Synonyms

gradual progressive step-by-step piecemeal
incremental adverb

  1. By increasing gradually in small amounts.

    1. The budget was adjusted incrementally over several months.
    2. The software was updated incrementally to avoid disrupting users.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incremental" in English means: Increasing gradually by small amounts., Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series..

The phonetic transcription of "incremental" is /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmentl/ in British English and /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incremental": gradual, progressive, step-by-step, piecemeal.

Example usage of "incremental": "The company made incremental changes to its product line.". More examples on the page.