Definitions
a little bit at a time
Word origin
From Middle English pecemele, from pece (“piece”) + mele (from Old English mǣlum (“at a time”), dative plural form of mǣl (“time, measure”), taking the place of Old English styċċemǣlum (“in pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal; to pieces, to bits; here and there, in different places; little by little, by degrees, gradually”); equivalent to piece + -meal.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: piecewise, stepwise; see also Thesaurus:gradual”
“a piecemeal approach”
“Such assistance, I am convinced, must not be on a piecemeal basis, as various crises develop.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“In small parts”9 letters
02“Bit by bit”9 letters
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