stepmeal
One step at a time; step by step; gradually; by degreesOne step at a time; step by step; gradually; by degrees.
UK/ˈstɛpˌmiːl/US/ˈstɛpˌmil/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, uncommon)One step at a time; step by step; gradually; by degrees.
Origin
From Middle English *stepmele, *stapmele, from Old English stæpmǣlum (“step by step; graduFrom Middle English *stepmele, *stapmele, from Old English stæpmǣlum (“step by step; gradually, by degrees”), equivalent to step + -meal.
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