incrementaladj.

/ɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl/

Etymology: < increment n. + -al suffix¹.

Of or relating to an increment or increments (usually in the mathematical sense, 4 b: in quot. 1882, Relating to growth).

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the world > relative properties > number > calculus > [adjective]

differential1702

incremental1716

differentio-differential1728

fluxionary1734

fluxional1749

residual1758

Abelian1846

calcular1855

integro-differential1914

1716 Philos. Trans. 1714–16 (Royal Soc.) 29 312 The Principles of the New Incremental Method.

1791 Waring in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 81 157 The same principles may be applied to the resolution of algebraical, fluxional, incremental, &c. equations.

1882 Quain's Elements Anat. (ed. 9) II. 552 Lines..seen in sections of the dry tooth, conforming in direction with the lamination just spoken of (incremental lines, Salter).

1885 Bookseller Sept. 886/2 The exclusion of the rule of subtraction, and the substitution of incremental or complementary addition.

Draft additions 1993

2. U.K. Of or pertaining to an additional independent local radio service established under existing broadcasting legislation, esp. a community radio station or one which is targeted at a particular audience. Also absol. as n.

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society > communication > broadcasting > radio broadcasting > [adjective] > specific service

national1935

incremental1988

1988 Financial Times 21 Dec. 11/2 The Independent Broadcasting Authority yesterday set out detailed proposals for the 20 ‘incremental’ local radio services that the Home Office has authorised to go on the air as soon as possible.

1989 Broadcast 18 Aug. 15/2 Some incremental stations targeting specific ethnic populations..will only be charged on the basis of their target population.

1989 Management Today Dec. 59/2 Baldwin suggests a doubling or slightly more of the current 75 franchises (52 stations and 23 incrementals, not all on the air yet) to 150–200.

1990 Intercity June 45/1 When the IBA started planning for its incremental licences it had a wealth of information, provided by the pirates, about who wanted licences and what they wanted to broadcast.

1991 Media Week 25 Jan. 8/1 Kiss FM, the London dance music incremental, has secured a £250,000 18-month sponsorship deal with health drink Supermalt for its Reggae Chart Show.

Draft additions June 2021

Derivatives

increˈmentally adv. by increments; in small successive stages.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > by stages or steps

successively1715

incrementally1828

stepwise1955

1828 Ess. Universal Analogy between Nat. & Spiritual Worlds: Ess. I. Sect. 2 187 This power would decrease continually and incrementally.

1960 Internat. Econ. Rev. 1 62 Planning, like democracy, can successfully survive only if the discussants agree on fundamentals and pursue only incrementally different policies.

2012 T. Wagner Creating Innovators i. 11 We need to incrementally improve everyday products, such as building insulation and windows to significantly reduce energy use.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	incremental
释义	incrementaladj. /ɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl/ Etymology: < increment n. + -al suffix¹. Of or relating to an increment or increments (usually in the mathematical sense, 4 b: in quot. 1882, Relating to growth). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > calculus > [adjective] differential1702 incremental1716 differentio-differential1728 fluxionary1734 fluxional1749 residual1758 Abelian1846 calcular1855 integro-differential1914 1716 Philos. Trans. 1714–16 (Royal Soc.) 29 312 The Principles of the New Incremental Method. 1791 Waring in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 81 157 The same principles may be applied to the resolution of algebraical, fluxional, incremental, &c. equations. 1882 Quain's Elements Anat. (ed. 9) II. 552 Lines..seen in sections of the dry tooth, conforming in direction with the lamination just spoken of (incremental lines, Salter). 1885 Bookseller Sept. 886/2 The exclusion of the rule of subtraction, and the substitution of incremental or complementary addition. Draft additions 1993 2. U.K. Of or pertaining to an additional independent local radio service established under existing broadcasting legislation, esp. a community radio station or one which is targeted at a particular audience. Also absol. as n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > radio broadcasting > [adjective] > specific service national1935 incremental1988 1988 Financial Times 21 Dec. 11/2 The Independent Broadcasting Authority yesterday set out detailed proposals for the 20 ‘incremental’ local radio services that the Home Office has authorised to go on the air as soon as possible. 1989 Broadcast 18 Aug. 15/2 Some incremental stations targeting specific ethnic populations..will only be charged on the basis of their target population. 1989 Management Today Dec. 59/2 Baldwin suggests a doubling or slightly more of the current 75 franchises (52 stations and 23 incrementals, not all on the air yet) to 150–200. 1990 Intercity June 45/1 When the IBA started planning for its incremental licences it had a wealth of information, provided by the pirates, about who wanted licences and what they wanted to broadcast. 1991 Media Week 25 Jan. 8/1 Kiss FM, the London dance music incremental, has secured a £250,000 18-month sponsorship deal with health drink Supermalt for its Reggae Chart Show. Draft additions June 2021 Derivatives increˈmentally adv. by increments; in small successive stages. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > by stages or steps successively1715 incrementally1828 stepwise1955 1828 Ess. Universal Analogy between Nat. & Spiritual Worlds: Ess. I. Sect. 2 187 This power would decrease continually and incrementally. 1960 Internat. Econ. Rev. 1 62 Planning, like democracy, can successfully survive only if the discussants agree on fundamentals and pursue only incrementally different policies. 2012 T. Wagner Creating Innovators i. 11 We need to incrementally improve everyday products, such as building insulation and windows to significantly reduce energy use. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1716
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