incremental
3 antonyms for incremental — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — Happening in a series of small steps rather than all at once.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Happening in a series of small steps rather than all at once.
“Progress has been incremental but steady.”
Opposites
2. adjective
Describing the extra amount added by one further unit or step, as opposed to the total.
“The incremental cost of each additional user is close to zero.”
Antonyms
How to use incremental
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
incremental change
incremental cost
incremental improvement
incremental progress
Neutral; standard in business, engineering and economics.
Etymology
From increment, which comes from Latin incrementum 'growth, increase', from increscere 'to grow'.
Full origin of incremental →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between incremental and iterative?
Incremental means building something up in added pieces, each one extending what exists. Iterative means going back over the same thing repeatedly to improve it. A project can be both: adding a new section each month, and reworking earlier ones as you learn.
Does incremental mean slow?
Not necessarily, though it often implies it. The word describes the shape of the change — many small steps — rather than the pace. Rapid incremental change is perfectly possible, and is the basis of most modern software release cycles.
