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Definition of: piecemeal
(pēs′mēl′) adjective
Made up of pieces.
—adverb
1. Piece by piece; gradually.
2. In pieces. [ME pece-mele <pece PIECE + -mele, OE -maelum <mael a measure; partial trans. of OE styccemaelum in pieces]
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