incremental

[ in-kruh-men-tl, ing- ]
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adjective
  1. increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series: small, incremental tax hikes.

Origin of incremental

1
First recorded in 1675–85; increment + -al1

Other words from incremental

  • in·cre·men·tal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for incremental

incremental

/ (ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl) /


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

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