incrementalist
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- adjective
- /ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəlɪst/
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incrementalista
- The government took an incrementalist approach to the policy reform, implementing small changes over several years.
Examples
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An incrementalist model allows for adjustments based on feedback, making it easier to implement change gradually.
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Nationalism, broadly understood, is widespread in Europe, which in my view also explains the inter-governmental, incrementalist approach to European integration.
Blog text (17) -
The flaw of Fabianism, and the reason it never became a mass movement on the Left, is that the revolutionary appetite will never be sated by its incrementalist approach.
Academic text (2010) -
The viability of this scenario, however, is called into question by the incrementalist nature of French foreign policy, which frowns upon such radical changes in policy and therefore favors the continuation of the status quo.
Academic text (1993) -
Many experts believe that an incrementalist strategy is more effective for improving education than a complete overhaul.
Synonyms
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Supporting slow, step-by-step change rather than sudden action
Supporting slow change over time as an explanation for development
Antonyms
How Gradual
Surface Forms
Morphology
incrementalist = incremental (transparent) = increment + alist
The suffix '-ist' is commonly used to denote someone who practices or is concerned with something, making the derivation clear.
Etymology
Incrementalist comes from the word increment, which means 'a small increase' and is like the common word increase. The endings -al and -ist turn it into a way of doing things, so an incrementalist approach is one that prefers change by small steps rather than all at once.