INCREMENTAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

incremental

adjective

ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl

Definition of incremental

as in gradual

proceeding or changing by steps or degrees the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum

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Relevance

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as in cumulative

produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards

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Recent Examples of incremental Although slow, the incremental activity’s effects are visible everywhere. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 That included a requirement that officials could only pull state and local incremental sales tax revenues produced by the development, and its immediate surrounding area, to help pay off debt taken out to build it. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 And so began the incremental process of finding these June-like patients in the global haystack of humanity. — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 However, some experts not involved in the work said the finding was early and incremental, and far from a genuine breakthrough. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incremental

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Adjective

The coldest temperatures are still ahead Sunday morning, before a gradual warming trend gets underway.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
Another highlight was Oude Waag, where Yin Jingwei continued to fuel his work with the emotional journey through personal difficulty and the gradual acceptance of circumstances.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gradual

Adjective

Other manufacturers have reported hourly production targets, weekly output figures, and cumulative production milestones.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Development reviews should also consider cumulative traffic from projects across jurisdictional boundaries.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cumulative

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