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Meaning
Adj
●
Made or
done in
pieces
or one
stage
at a time.
Adv
●
Piece by
piece
; in small
amounts
,
stages
, or degrees.
●
Into
pieces
or parts.
Verb
●
To
divide
or
distribute
piecemeal
; dismember.
Noun
●
A
fragment
; a scrap.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
piecemeal
English
pecemele
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Stepwise
Gradual
Apart
Incrementally
Asunder
Apportion
Divide
Distribute
Bit
Lump
Portion
Piece
Mete Out
Parcel Out
Little By Little
Bit By Bit
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Incremental
Haphazard
Fragmented
Slapdash
Wholesale
Partial
Disjointed
Incomplete
Systematic
Disparate
Inconsistent
Uncoordinated
Formulaic
Ambiguous
Vague
Sporadic
Streamlining
Ineffective
Iterative
Siloed
Tentative
Fragmentary
Inflexible
Complex
Programmatic
Contradictory
Methodical
Unworkable
Progressive
Limited
Deliberate
Imprecise
Flawed
Inadequate
Unstructured
Unitary
Scant
Cursory
Extensive
Separately
Weak
Contentious
Iteratively
Subjective
Abstract
Procedural
Arbitrary
Redistributive
Ad Hoc
Piece By Piece
Dribs And Drabs
Bits And Pieces
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