I0092700 (ĭn′krə-mĕn′tl-ĭz′əm)n. Social or political gradualism.in′cre·men′tal·ist adj. & n.
incrementalism
(ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) political theory the theory, or implementation thereof, that change should be introduced gradually or by increments