in·cre·men·tal·ism

[in-kruh-men-tl-iz-uhm, ing-]
noun
a policy of making changes, especially social changes, by degrees; gradualism.

Origin:
1965–70; incremental + -ism

in·cre·men·tal·ist, noun, adjective
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