stepwise
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈstɛpˌwaɪz/
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gradual
- Table 3: Summary of stepwise linear regression analysis of group assignment on post-intervention cognitive test scores.
- stepwise regression
- stepwise analysis
- stepwise procedure
So you have two lines that are ascending stepwise, but they are separated by this interval, these large intervals.
- So you have two lines that are ascending stepwise, but they are separated by this interval, these large intervals.
- And the best way of visualizing what's going on is essentially going in stepwise in extrusions.
Examples
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By accessing this website, you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of files.
Academic text (2012) -
In March 1997, the European Commission adopted a strategy for the stepwise reduction of acid deposition in affected ecosystems.
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So let's look at this stepwise within a cartoon format.
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So you got a sort of a, a stepwise gradual picture out of that.
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We conducted our analysis in a stepwise fashion with logistic models.
Academic text (2012) -
Typically, nerve symptoms come and go, although often with a stepwise, permanent deterioration after each episode.
Academic text (2011) -
The relationship between mood and health status was evaluated using a stepwise linear regression model.
Academic text (1993) -
The 10 variables with a p value < 0.1 were entered in the stepwise logistic regression.
Academic text (2012) -
The project will be implemented in a stepwise manner, allowing us to assess our progress at each stage.
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To improve your skills, you should follow a stepwise approach, practicing each concept thoroughly before moving on.
Synonyms
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2.8
To do a task slowly, handling each part before the next
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2.8
Done in separate parts, each finished before the next
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1.8
In a gradual way, doing each part one after another
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7.0
Happening in small parts over time instead of all at once
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3.5
You do things gradually, finishing one part before the next
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4.4
One thing happens after another
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8.7
Having several separate stages in a process, test, or treatment
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4.4
Having several stages that happen one after another
A chemical reaction that happens in separate steps
Happens slowly, a little at a time
You do a little at a time instead of trying everything at once
Antonyms
How Gradual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stepwise is made of step (a single move or stage) and -wise, which means 'in the way of' as in clockwise. So something done stepwise happens 'one step at a time' or in clear stages rather than all at once.