piecemeal — done gradually or in small parts rather than all at once
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: done gradually or in small parts rather than all at once
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpiːsmiːl/
Korean meaning: 조금씩, 단편적으로 하는
Korean pronunciation: **피**스밀
Example Sentences
- My friend's diet plan was so piecemeal that he lost one gram per month!
- The company's digital transformation proceeded piecemeal due to budget constraints.
- She learned Korean piecemeal by watching K-dramas and eventually became fluent.
piecemeal
ADJECTIVE//ˈpiːsmiːl//
done gradually or in small parts rather than all at once
done gradually or in small parts rather than all at once
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Origin
중세 영어에서 piece(조각)과 meal(한 번에)이 합쳐진 말입니다. 여기서 meal은 음식이 아니라 '한 번에', '시간'이라는 의미의 고대 영어 mǣl에서 온 것입니다.
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“My friend's diet plan was so piecemeal that he lost one gram per month!”
“The company's digital transformation proceeded piecemeal due to budget constraints.”
“She learned Korean piecemeal by watching K-dramas and eventually became fluent.”
“His room cleaning strategy was so piecemeal that by the time he finished one corner, the other corner was messy again!”
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