incremental

incremental
incremental in‧cre‧men‧tal [ˌɪŋkrˈmentl◂] adjective
1. an incremental process is one where things happen in small steps:

• Kaizen, a Japanese concept of incremental improvements in products through team efforts

2. an incremental amount, sum etc is small when considered by itself:

• The cuts are incremental (2% to 3%), not radical, but they add up.

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incremental UK US /ˌɪnkrəˈmentəl/ adjective
► happening gradually, in a series of small amounts: »

We plan to make incremental improvements to our existing products.

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The system requires fundamental reform rather than incremental change.

► HR relating to a system in which employees receive a regular increase in the amount they are paid: »

Staff receive incremental pay increases as they improve their knowledge and expertise.

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There are incremental scales for the various grades of staff.

► ACCOUNTING relating to the extra profit or income that comes from something such as a new business activity: »

The company generates incremental revenue through new contracts.

incrementally /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəli/ US  /-ṱəl-/ adverb
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It is possible to negotiate a payment program to cover late taxes incrementally.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • incrémental — ● incrémental, incrémentale, incrémentaux adjectif (anglais incremental) Qui travaille par incréments, ou par comptage d impulsions. incrémental, ale, aux [ɛ̃kʀemɑ̃tal, o] adj. ÉTYM. V. 1970; de incrément, p. ê. d après l angl. incremental. ❖ …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • incremental — index cumulative (increasing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 incremental …   Law dictionary

  • Incremental — In cre*men tal, a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incremental — (adj.) 1715, from INCREMENT (Cf. increment) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Incrementally …   Etymology dictionary

  • incremental — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo a incremento. 2. Que aumenta gradualmente, por etapas regulares.   ‣ Etimologia: incremento + al …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • incremental — in|cre|men|tal [ˌıŋkrıˈmentl] adj formal 1.) [usually before noun] increasing in amount or value gradually and by a regular amount ▪ incremental pay scales 2.) happening gradually over time ▪ Mr Kennedy said that progress on reforms would be… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • incremental — [[t]ɪ̱nkrɪme̱nt(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Incremental is used to describe something that increases in value or worth, often by a regular amount. [FORMAL] ...our ability to add production capacity at relatively low incremental cost... We are seeking …   English dictionary

  • incremental — adjective Date: 1696 of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments < incremental additions > < incremental change > • incrementally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • incremental — adj. Incremental is used with these nouns: ↑improvement, ↑increase, ↑progress …   Collocations dictionary

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