by piecemeal: one piece at a time; little by little; by degrees, in stages. Formerly also (Scottish): †at piecemeal (obsolete).
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [phrase] > piecemeal (10) by piecemealc1325 by piecemeal: one piece at a time; little by little; by degrees, in stages. Formerly also (Scottish): †at piecemeal (obsolete). piece by piecea1500 piece by piece: one part after another in succession, little by little, gradually. piece and piecea1522 Scottish. piece and piece = piece by piece at phrases 5a. Obsolete. by lumps1576 Phrases with prepositions, belonging to the preceding senses. by lumps: by instalments, piecemeal. in piecemeal1693 in piecemeal. One piece at a time; little by little, by degrees. in piecemeals1715 in piecemeals. = B. 2b. (in or by) dribs and drabs1809 (inor by) dribs and drabs, (in) small and intermittent sums or amounts. Cf. drab, n.1 4. colloquial and dialect. Subcategories:— drop by drop (1) — a small piece of work at a time (2) |
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