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

There is incremental demand for mature nodes, spurred by artificial intelligence and a broad recovery in demand for legacy chips, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He often warned that the human urge to take action would get investors into trouble unless they channeled it into simple, incremental steps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Every $10 billion or so in incremental revenue amounts to roughly $1 in incremental earnings per share, according to Rasgon’s math.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Tom wants to waive POI as much as possible and build in pricing to cover the incremental risk,” O’Brien wrote back.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

A new logic of repetition and incremental variation took its place.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall