Definition of piecemeal
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Examples of piecemeal in a Sentence
remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints
one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal
First Known Use of piecemeal
14th century
piecemeal
Definition of piecemeal
: done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way piecemeal reforms in the system
Examples of piecemeal in a Sentence
They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction.
Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach.
Recent Examples of piecemeal from the Web
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Gaming's big-three-television days are behind us, disrupted by multiplex mobile devices and piecemeal content-gobbling.
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Customers could already ship disks and tapes to Google's cloud using Google partner services , but that was more for piecemeal moves.
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Consider the city piecemeal, though, and a few of its neighborhoods could use more fans.
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All of that piecemeal training and research — guided by this passion that's always been there — led me to this.
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But Nineveh officials agree that this piecemeal work can only do so much, and rebuilding most of the city will require much bigger initiatives and budgets.
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Abele said Wednesday the preliminary audit report confirms that piecemeal reform attempts of the past have not worked and more far-reaching changes are needed.
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Erase the teeny-tiny gaffes and the Tigers, with their piecemeal pitching, not the Gators, are one win away from winning the national championship with game two set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Plenty of users would previously e-hail a ride for a friend or parent, but would be required to do so in a piecemeal-fashion and have to explain the situation to a sometimes-flummoxed driver.
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First Known Use of piecemeal
1593
PIECEMEAL Defined for English Language Learners
piecemeal
Definition of piecemeal for English Language Learners
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: done or made in a gradual way in a series of separate steps
PIECEMEAL Defined for Kids
piecemeal
playDefinition of piecemeal for Students
: one piece at a time : little by little The repairs were made piecemeal.
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