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piecemeal
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/ˈpiːs.miːl/
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/ˈpisˌmil/
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piecemeal
adjective
more piecemeal
Comp.
most piecemeal
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постепенный
The company made piecemeal improvements to the software.
Компания внесла постепенные улучшения в программное обеспечение.
фрагментарный
The piecemeal approach to the project led to inconsistent results.
Фрагментарный подход к проекту привел к непоследовательным результатам.
Definitions
Characterized by being done or made in a gradual or fragmented way, rather than all at once.
The piecemeal approach to renovating the house meant it took several years to complete.
Synonyms
incomplete
uncoordinated
disjointed
partial
fragmentary
piecemeal
adverb
UK
/ˈpiːs.miːl/
US
/ˈpisˌmil/
Definitions
Bit by bit; gradually or piece by piece.
The old barn was dismantled piecemeal over the summer.
Into pieces; into separate parts, especially by force (archaic or literary).
The ancient statue was blasted piecemeal by the explosion.
Synonyms
slowly and steadily
one step at a time
piece by piece
by degrees
in stages
step by step
incrementally
gradually
little by little
bit by bit
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