incremental

adjective

in·​cre·​men·​tal ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 

ˌin-

: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments

incremental additions

incremental change

incrementally

ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 

ˌin-

adverb

Synonyms of incremental

• gradual

Examples of incremental in a Sentence

the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum

the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards

Recent Examples on the Web

Measurement should also ask whether a campaign or channel created incremental business results, which is the question incrementality testing is meant to answer. — Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But certainly today being a provider of incremental capacity into this supply chain is very attractive. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Some 2025 launches failed to recruit enough new consumers or generate enough incremental demand. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Mattel that year generated an incremental $90 million in operating profit, so that’s like 13% growth on a consolidated basis with the ‘Barbie’ movie. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing incremental

• incremental repetition

Rhymes for incremental

• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental
• incidental
• instrumental
• interdental
• monumental
• nonjudgmental