Associations to the word «Piecemeal»

Wiktionary

PIECEMEAL, adjective. Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
PIECEMEAL, adverb. Piece by piece; in small amounts, stages, or degrees.
PIECEMEAL, adverb. Into pieces or parts.
PIECEMEAL, verb. (transitive) To divide or distribute piecemeal; dismember.
PIECEMEAL, noun. A fragment; a scrap.

Dictionary definition

PIECEMEAL, adverb. A little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal".
PIECEMEAL, adjective. One thing at a time.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley