stepwise

ˈstɛpˌwaɪz

Definition

Definition of stepwise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

gradual progressionproceeding or changing by steps

The stepwise introduction of new technology was effective.

gradual

incremental

arrangementarranged in the manner of steps

The stepwise design of the staircase was elegant.

stepped

tiered

Adverb

gradual processin a way that happens one step at a time

The difficulty increased stepwise throughout the course.

gradually

incrementally

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Origin of stepwise

English, step + wise (manner)

Terms with stepwise included in their meaning

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ratchet up

stepwise escalation

escalate or raise in steps

programmed learning

instruction design

stepwise teaching approach using self-paced materials and frequent checks

increment

stepwise increase

cause something to increase in steps

inference

stepwise thinking

process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion

echelon

spectroscopy

diffraction grating with stepwise arranged plates

star wheel

machinery

mechanical part with star-shaped edge that moves objects stepwise

gangplank principle

concept problem-solving

concept guiding stepwise problem solving or decision making

ladderlike

adj.

organization

having a hierarchical or stepwise arrangement

Examples of stepwise in a sentence

They made stepwise improvements to the system.
The stepwise pattern on the wall was striking.
They followed a stepwise approach to solve the problem.
The plan progressed stepwise over months.
We solved the puzzle stepwise together.

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French:progressif, progressivement, ...
German:schrittweise, stufenartig, ...
Italian:graduale, progressivamente, ...
Spanish:progresivo, paso a paso, ...
Portuguese:gradual, gradualmente, ...
Chinese:逐步的, 逐步地, ...
Japanese:段階的な, 段階的に, ...
Arabic:تَدْرِيجِي, خطوة بخطوة, ...
Hebrew:הַדְרָגָתִי, בְּאֹפֶן מְדֻרְגָּה, ...
Russian:пошаговый, поэтапно, ...
Ukrainian:покроковий, поступово, ...
Hindi:चरणबद्ध, कदम-दर-कदम, ...
Bengali:ধাপভিত্তিক, ক্রমশ, ...
Catalan:esglaonat, pas a pas, ...
Czech:postupný, krokově, ...
Danish:trinvis, trin for trin, ...
Dutch:stapsgewijs, in stappen, ...
Greek:σταδιακός, σταδιακά, ...
Hungarian:fokozatos, fokozatosan, ...
Khmer:ជាជំហានៗ, បន្តបន្ទាប់តាមជំហាន, ...
Korean:단계적인, 단계적으로, ...
Persian:تدریجی, به‌صورت تدریجی, ...
Polish:stopniowy, stopniowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):gradual, gradualmente, ...
Romanian:treptat, progresiv, ...
Swedish:stegvis, successivt, ...
Thai:เป็นขั้นเป็นตอน, ทีละขั้น, ...
Turkish:adım adım, basamak basamak, ...
Vietnamese:từng bước, từng bước một, ...

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