stepwise

English

Etymology

From step +‎ -wise.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

stepwise (not comparable)

1. One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal

   Synonyms: step-by-step, graduated

   • 2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] , page 48:

     The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time.

Translations

one step or stage at a time — see step-by-step

Adverb

stepwise (comparative more stepwise, superlative most stepwise)

1. One step or stage at a time; step by step

Synonyms

• in order, step by step; see also Thesaurus:sequentially or Thesaurus:incrementally

Translations

one step or stage at a time

Finnish: askel kerrallaan, järjestyksessä (fi), askelittain (fi) German: schrittweise (de) Hungarian: lépésenként (hu), lépésről lépésre (hu)