Meaning & use
piecemeal
Done or achieved gradually, in separate parts rather than all at once.
See it in a sentence
The old house was renovated piecemeal over almost a decade.
Reforms were introduced piecemeal, one small change at a time, to avoid public backlash.
A note on using this word
Piecemeal can suggest an approach that is disorganized or lacking an overall plan, not just simply gradual.
Words with a similar meaning
graduallybit by bit
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Words with an opposite meaning
wholesaleall at once
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