incremental improvement

collocation in English

meaningsofincrementalandimprovement

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incremental
adjective
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/ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɪŋ.krəˈmen.t̬əl/
in a series ...
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improvement
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/us
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/
an occasion when something gets better or when you make ...
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(Definition ofincrementalandimprovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such a closed formula makes it possible to predict theincrementalimprovementin accuracy as the lexicon and training set are varied in size.
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In particular, the model displayed quantitative changes asincrementalimprovement, which was likely mediated by weight changes.
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In particular, success in securing such contracts often required helping companies to achieve a more profound transformation of how they operate and not just anincrementalimprovement.
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There will beincrementalimprovementevery year towards our objective of having fewer people waiting for treatment.
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It is more productive to pursueincrementalimprovementand to work for culture change.
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The criteria cannot remain the same; they will have to reflect the progress that has been made and theincrementalimprovementwhich it is realistic to demand of local authorities.
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And,incrementalimprovementfaced diminishing returns.
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They would go throughincrementalimprovementand sell for more than a decade.
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These efforts can seekincrementalimprovementover time or breakthrough improvement all at once.
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The design was anincrementalimprovementover the previous, with a larger hull and greater displacement, but with the same armament, speed, and armor protection.
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Those of us who follow these matters closely are grateful for that—even for minor incremental improvements.
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A package of improvements for logistics material management has been introduced to provide incremental improvements to logistic tracking and visibility.
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It makes small incremental improvements which, added to future small incremental improvements, will bring substantial benefits in the long run.
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Small incremental improvements in road safety can indeed save many lives.
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We should reflect on many of those proposals, and see whether we can find ways of making incremental improvements to the system.
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Transactional leaders focus on making incremental improvements and making the best use of existing process.
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Incremental improvements are being made in the algorithms, which may lead to differences in performance even while the basic method remains unchanged.
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They think that incremental improvements do not suffice.
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Since their opening, most had seen only routine maintenance and incremental improvements to plumbing, heating, and electrical and network wiring.
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