1
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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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
The resulting tax rates are relatively high, but the district has been measured and incremental in its past requests to voters.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Put it all together, and the team sees overall 2025 market share growth of roughly 6% to 8%, with an incremental margin contribution of about 30% to 35% thanks to organic growth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
And so the Progression or improvement is incremental Paddy (Interview): literal inches.
—Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Puig noted the company saw incremental organic growth from its skin care segment, in addition to the contribution from Dr. Barbara Sturm, a brand that the company acquired a majority stake in during January.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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