increments
nounUK /ˈɪŋkrɪmənts/
US /ˈɪŋkrəmənts/
Small amounts that are added one at a time.
The game gets harder in small increments as you play.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small regular increases in pay.
She gets yearly increments at her job.
3. The act of growing or adding to something bit by bit.
The increments in temperature were tiny but steady.
4. A small change in a value, especially in math or computing.
The program counts up in increments of five.