Difference between Incremental and Additive

What is the difference between Incremental and Additive?

Incremental as an adjective is pertaining to an increment. while Additive as an adjective is proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.

Incremental

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to an increment.

Example sentence: The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.

Additive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter the results.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.Of or pertaining to addition.

We hope you now know whether to use Incremental or Additive in your sentence.

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