incremental

American  

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ- /

adjective

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

   small, incremental tax hikes.

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incremental British  

/ ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• incrementally adverb

Etymology

Origin of incremental

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

Example Sentences

“And without more visibility into incremental capacity being onboarded, the shares are lacking a catalyst outside of now trading at a discount to some of its Mag 7 peers.”

From Barron's

The impact of those incremental tariff costs means that the adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be lower in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a year ago, the company said.

From MarketWatch

Guggenheim analyst Joseph Osha described the move as the company’s “biggest incremental positive.”

From Barron's

Birkenstock is targeting €1 billion in incremental revenue in the next three years, around 13%-15% growth on a constant-currency basis, it said in a capital markets day presentation on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The vast majority of them will not cross that at all. They will end up with something that is just incrementally better. And if you’re incrementally better than alternatives, you don’t matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal