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| piece·meal [ pss ml ] |
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1. gradually: little by little
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2. in parts: in separate parts or fragments
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adjective |
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done part by part: done in a disorganized or fragmentary way
  His novel is a ragtag, piecemeal work.
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| [13th century. <piece + obsolete -meal "measure" < form of meal1] |
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