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US/ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.təl/
UK/ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.təl/
increasing or happening in small steps, one after another
In context
The team made incremental improvements to the app instead of changing the whole design.
Incremental changes in sales may look small, but they add up over a year.
The report recommends an incremental approach to reducing the company's carbon emissions.
Words that go with incremental
adjective + noun
- incremental changeIncremental change is easier to manage than a complete overhaul.
- incremental improvementSmall incremental improvements raised customer satisfaction.
- incremental approachWe took an incremental approach to the budget.
- incremental growthThe firm expects only incremental growth next year.
- incremental costThe incremental cost of one more user is almost zero.
- incremental progressIncremental progress is still progress.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
an increment changeCorrect: an incremental change