Akademik
piecemeal
adv. & adj.
—adv.
piece by piece
;
gradually
.
—adj.
partial
;
gradual
;
unsystematic
.
Etymology
: ME f. PIECE + - meal f. OE maeliglum (
instr
. dative pl. of maeligl MEAL(
1
))
Useful english dictionary
.
2012
.