incremental
adjectiveUK /ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.təl/
US /ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.t̬əl/
Happening in small steps, one little bit at a time.
She got better at reading through incremental practice each day.
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2. Increasing little by little in amount or size.
The company saw incremental growth in sales every month.
3. Relating to a small change added to something existing.
The software update brought only incremental improvements.
4. In math, a small change in a variable.
The teacher explained how an incremental change affects the total.