stufenweise
German
Pronunciation
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Adverb
stufenweise
Related terms
- reihenweise
- gruppenweise
- scharenweise
- löffelweise
- tellerweise
- scheibchenweise
- portionsweise
- absatzweise
- abschnittweise
- schichtweise
- schrittweise
Adjective
stufenweise (not comparable)
- step-by-step, stepwise, gradual, staged
- ein stufenweises Vorgehen ― a step-by-step approach
- ein stufenweises Auslaufen ― a gradual phasing out
Usage notes
Since stufenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Declension
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Further reading
- “stufenweise” in Duden online