Synonyms

incremental

American

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ- /

adjective

increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series.

small, incremental tax hikes.

incremental British

/ ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl /

adjective

of, relating to, using, or rising by increments

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Other Word Forms

incrementally adverb

Etymology

Origin of incremental

First recorded in 1675–85; increment + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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Experts say OpenAI seems more likely to push boundaries with broad public access, while Anthropic initially prefers incremental steps through partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times

OpenAI also announced in January that it plans to fund “incremental generation and grid upgrades” that its AI campuses require.

From MarketWatch

“We think enterprise software companies see growth moderate, as they lose incremental growth from competitors.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“No one wants to get cute ahead of another AI product reveal. Every new Anthropic headline has been treated as ‘incremental competition’ for existing software, whether that’s fair or not.

From Barron's

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