piecemeal

• Décrit quelque chose fait ou se produisant progressivement, par étapes, souvent de manière désorganisée ou fragmentaire.

Describes something done or happening gradually in stages, often in a disorganized or fragmented way.

1. Done gradually in stagesC1formal

   Characterized by doing something in separate, often small, parts rather than all at once.

   par étapes successives

   • The company adopted a piecemeal approach to updating its software.
   • The reforms were introduced in a piecemeal fashion over several years.
   • A piecemeal strategy can sometimes lead to inconsistent results.

   Synonymesbit-by-bitfragmentarygradualincrementalpartialstepwise

   Antonymescompleteentireoutrighttotalwholewholesale

• Qui se fait par petites parties successives, sans plan d'ensemble ni coordination, plutôt que d'un seul coup ou de manière globale. S'emploie pour décrire des actions ou des processus réalisés fragmentairement, au fur et à mesure.

An adverb meaning 'gradually, in stages, or bit by bit,' often implying a lack of overall planning or coordination. It describes actions or processes that are done piece by piece rather than all at once.

1. Gradually or in stagesC1formal

   Done or happening in small, separate parts over a period of time, rather than all at once.

   par étapes

   • The reforms were introduced piecemeal over several years.
   • They are renovating the house piecemeal, room by room.
   • The data was analyzed piecemeal, leading to some inconsistencies.

   Synonymesbit by bitgraduallyin stageslittle by littlestep by stepstepwise

   Antonymesaltogethercompletelyentirelywholly