piecemeal

adjective/adverb

Meaning

Characterized by small, gradual, or disconnected steps rather than a single, coherent plan.

Examples

  • The government introduced the new policy in a piecemeal fashion rather than implementing it all at once.
  • The company's piecemeal approach to digital transformation left several departments with outdated software.

Synonyms: bit by bit, gradually, incremental, fragmentary