Incremental vs. Progressive — What's the Difference?

The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.

Moving forward; advancing.

Something added or gained

Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments

A slight, often barely perceptible augmentation.

Open to or favoring new ideas, policies, or methods

One of a series of regular additions or contributions

Progressive Of or relating to a Progressive Party

(Mathematics) A small positive or negative change in the value of a variable.

Of or relating to progressive education

Pertaining to an increment.

Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases

Occurring over a series of gradual increments, or small steps.

Tending to become more severe or wider in scope

Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.

(Grammar) Designating a verb form that expresses an action or condition in progress.

Increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions;

(Music) Of or being a style that emphasizes virtuoso technique, rhythmic and melodic complexity, and unconventional forms and instrumentation

A person who is open to or favors new ideas, policies, or methods, especially in politics.

Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.

(Grammar) A progressive verb form.

Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.

Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

(politics) Liberal.

(education) Of or relating to progressive education.

(of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.

Advancing in severity.

Continuous.

A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

(grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used in the progressive tense and (in English) generally conjugated to end in -ing.

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; - opposed to retrograde.

Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.

Of or pertaining to the Progressive party.

Favoring improvement, change, progress, or reform, especially in a political context; - used of people. Contrasted with conservative.

Disposed toward adopting new methods in government or education, holding tolerant and liberal ideas, and generally favoring improvement in civic life; - of towns and communities.

A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

Favoring or promoting progress;

Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases

Gradually advancing in extent

Advancing in severity;