Peace Meal
From Middle English pecemele, from pece (“piece”) + mele (from Old English mǣlum (“at a time”), dative plural form of mǣl (“time, measure”)), taking the place of Old English styċċemǣlum (“in
pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal; to pieces, to bits; here and there, in
different places; little by little, by degrees, gradually”); equivalent to piece + -meal.
piecemeal (comparative more piecemeal, superlative most piecemeal)
- Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time. [quotations ▼]
Nouns to which "piecemeal" is often applied: fashion, approach, basis, way, change, reform, measure.For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
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