Stepwise Meaning
/ˈstɛpˈwaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOne (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
advOne step or stage at a time; step by step
Sentence Examples
The project was implemented in a slow and stepwise manner.
Stepwise means occurring in or consisting of a series of steps.
The manual describes the assembly process in a stepwise manner.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manual provides clear ____ instructions, meaning you must follow each step in order.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers followed a ____ approach to the project, completing each phase before starting the next.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *stapjaną Proto-West Germanic *stappjan Old English stæppan Middle English steppen English step Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English stepwise From step + -wise.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time."
— 2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] , page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manual provides clear ____ instructions, meaning you must follow each step in order.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers followed a ____ approach to the project, completing each phase before starting the next.