Meaning

1 senses

  1. In gradual stages.

    Rather than tackling the entire project at once, work on each assignment piece by piece.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. Do you want a thick piece or a thin piece?

    rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Sami burned the desk piece by piece.

    OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. The skilled craftsman restored the shattered vase piece by piece.

    DostKaplan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. I'm starting to see things more clearly – the puzzle is coming together piece by piece.

    deAllmählich sehe ich die Sache klarer – das Puzzle setzt sich Stück für Stück zusammen. — cumori

    frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. I'm going to dismantle you piece by piece until there's nothing left but a pathetic heap of broken bones.

    Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Synonyms

2 synonyms
bit by bitlittle by little

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pieB1pieceA1piecemeal

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