Definition of piecemeal Piecemeal

/piˈsmiˌl/ - [peesmeel] - piece•meal

We found 10 definitions of piecemeal from 3 different sources.

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What does piecemeal mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

piecemeal - a little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal"
  little by little, bit by bit, in stages
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  • piecemeal (adv.)
    In pieces; in parts or fragments.
  • piecemeal (adv.)
    Piece by piece; by little and little in succession.
  • piecemeal (a.)
    Made up of parts or pieces; single; separate.
  • piecemeal (n.)
    A fragment; a scrap.

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Sign Language

piecemeal in sign language
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