incrementalhelp
nounUK /ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.təl help/
US /ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.t̬əl help/
Help that comes in small steps, a little bit at a time.
The teacher gave incrementalhelp with the puzzle, adding one hint after another.
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2. Support that grows a little more each time it is given.
With incrementalhelp, the new reader slowly learned harder words.
3. Small repeated acts of aid that add up over time.
Daily incrementalhelp from a tutor made the math homework easier.
4. A way of helping that changes only slightly at each stage.
The coach used incrementalhelp, adjusting the drill just a little each week.