incremental progress
noun phraseUK /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəl ˈprəʊɡres/
US /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəl ˈprɑːɡrəs/
Small steps of getting better, one little bit at a time.
By reading one page each night, she made incremental progress in her reading skills.
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2. Small, steady improvements made in a project or task over time.
The team celebrated the incremental progress they made on the new app each week.
3. Learning that builds up little by little rather than all at once.
His incremental progress in math showed in his rising test scores.
4. Slow but continuous movement toward a goal.
Daily practice led to incremental progress toward her goal of running a mile.