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stepwise
step·wise S0742000 (stĕp′wīz′)adj.1. Marked by a gradual progression as if step by step: "Quantum mechanics is a natural system of stepwise interactions that governs very small things" (Malcolm W. Browne).2. Music Moving from one tone to an adjacent one. step′wise′ adv.stepwise (ˈstɛpˌwaɪz) adj1. arranged in the manner of or resembling steps2. (Music, other) music US proceeding by melodic intervals of a secondadv3. with the form or appearance of steps; step by step4. (Music, other) music US in a stepwise motionstep•wise (ˈstɛpˌwaɪz) adv. 1. in a steplike arrangement. adj. 2. Music. moving from one adjacent tone to another. [1885–90] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | stepwise - one thing at a timebit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-stepgradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" | Adv. | 1. | stepwise - proceeding in steps; "the voltage was increased stepwise"step by step | Translationsstepwise Related to stepwise: Stepwise refinementSynonyms for stepwiseadj one thing at a timeSynonyms- bit-by-bit
- in small stages
- piecemeal
- step-by-step
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