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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

  • ···ٲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incremental1

First recorded in 1675–85; increment + -al 1
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These restrictions will rise incrementally over the following 22 years.

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The world wide web emerged in a series of incremental technological breakthroughs that didn't necessarily feel of enormous consequence at the time.

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Instead, even after decades of incremental improvement, this crisis of violence against women and girls continues to spread like a virus and and even thrive because as a society we refuse to wipe it out.

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There have been reports of Moscow using "meat grinder" tactics to throw huge numbers of soldiers at the front lines and incrementally improve their position.

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The cap would be incrementally reduced for families making more than $200,000 a year, with families becoming ineligible for the credit when their annual incomes reach $300,000.

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