Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale. The project was completed in incremental stages to ensure quality control.
Characterized by a gradual increase in size, amount, or degree. The company reported incremental growth in its quarterly earnings.
Computing: describing a process in which only the changes made since a previous version are acted upon. The system performs an incremental backup each night, copying only the files that have changed.