stückweise

German

Etymology

From Stück +‎ -weise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃtʏkˌvaɪ̯zə]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: stück‧wei‧se

Adverb

stückweise

1. in bits and pieces, piecewise, piece by piece, bit by bit, little by little

   Dokumente werden oftmals stückweise übermittelt. ― Documents are often sent in bits and pieces.

Synonyms

• Stück für Stück
• stückchenweise
• häppchenweise
• brockenweise

Related terms

• scheibchenweise
• portionsweise
• abschnittweise
• absatzweise
• stufenweise
• schrittweise
• reihenweise

Adjective

stückweise (not comparable)

1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece

   der stückweise Ansatz ― the piecemeal approach

   die stückweise Durchführung ― the piecemeal implementation

Usage notes

Since stückweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.

Further reading

• “stückweise” in Duden online