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1piecemeal
adverb piece·meal \ˈpēs-ˌmēl, -ˈmēl\
Definition of PIECEMEAL
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First Known Use of PIECEMEAL
14th century
Related to PIECEMEAL
- Synonyms
- gradationally, inchmeal, little by little, piece by piece, gradually
Rhymes with PIECEMEAL
aiguille, all-wheel, anneal, appeal, big deal, big wheel, bilge keel, bonemeal, bonspiel, cam wheel, Castile, cartwheel, chainwheel, chenille, cogwheel, conceal, congeal, cornmeal, done deal, eared seal, enwheel, fifth wheel, fish meal, flywheel, forefeel, for real, four-wheel, freewheel, fur seal, genteel, get real, good deal, great seal, handwheel, harp seal, ideal, inchmeal, mild steel, mill wheel, misdeal, mobile, Mobile, monk seal, mouthfeel, New Deal, newsreel, nosewheel, oatmeal, O'Neal, pastille, pinwheel, prayer wheel, raw deal, repeal, reveal, schlemiel, self-heal, side-wheel, singspiel, somedeal, spike heel, stabile, tahsil, Tar Heel, thumbwheel, unreel, unseal, worm wheel
2piecemeal
adjective
: done or made in a gradual way in a series of separate steps
Full Definition of PIECEMEAL
: done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way <piecemeal reforms in the system>
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First Known Use of PIECEMEAL
1600
Related to PIECEMEAL
- Synonyms
- gradational, incremental, phased, gradual, step-by-step
PIECEMEAL Defined for Kids
piecemeal
adverb piece·meal \ˈpēs-ˌmēl\
Definition of PIECEMEAL for Kids
: one piece at a time : little by little <The repairs were made piecemeal.>
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