Attributive use only: used before a noun to describe something done or considered individually for each term; not normally used in comparative or superlative form.
We carried out a term-by-term analysis of the equation.
Nous avons effectué une analyse terme par terme de l’équation.
Fixed expression meaning one item or one term at a time; usually hyphenated, with a spaced variant also attested.
The contract was reviewed term-by-term.
Le contrat a été examiné terme par terme.
Synonyms
entry by entry
one at a time
one by one
term by term