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incremental

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ- /
ADJECTIVE
accumulative
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That “better” isn’t a lightning bolt so much as a slow accumulation — small, incremental shifts that bring something closer, then closer still.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Esco will fund the acquisition with $1.4 billion in stock and about $900 million in cash, partially through incremental debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

There is incremental demand for mature nodes, spurred by artificial intelligence and a broad recovery in demand for legacy chips, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If Apple can capture just 10% of that market for budget laptops, and do so with a 19% operating margin, the company can boost earnings per share by an incremental 3 cents, according to Mohan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

What composers could impose instead of incremental change were more abrupt contrasts of loud and soft, like the juxtaposition of light and shade, chiaroscuro, in painting.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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