piecemeal: Meaning and Definition of

piece•meal

Pronunciation: (pēs'mēl"), [key]
— adv.
  1. piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
  2. into pieces or fragments: to tear a letter piecemeal.
—adj.
  1. done piecemeal.
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