stepwise

English

Etymology

From step +‎ -wise.

Adjective

stepwise (not comparable)

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

German: schrittweise (de)

Adverb

stepwise (comparative more stepwise, superlative most stepwise)

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

German: schrittweise (de)

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