incremental

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

increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series: small, incremental tax hikes.

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Origin of incremental

increment + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM incremental

in·cre·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby incremental

in creation, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, increment, incremental, incrementalism, incremental plotter, incremental recorder, incremental repetition, increscent
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Words related to incremental

additional, additive, cumulative

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British Dictionary definitions for incremental

incremental
/ (ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, using, or rising by increments
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