stepwise
advEtymology From step + -wise.
1
One step or stage at a time; step by step
- Synonyms
- in order, step by step, incrementally
stepwise
adjEtymology From step + -wise.
1
One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
- The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time.2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] , page 48:
- Derived terms
- stepwisely