step-wise

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• step|wise — «STEHP WYZ», adverb, adjective. –adv. in the manner of steps; by steps: »Another suggestion, adopted immediately, was to proceed stepwise (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). –adj. occurring step by step; gradual: »... the stepwise activation of… …   Useful english dictionary

• step — n. & v. n. 1 a the complete movement of one leg in walking or running (took a step forward). b the distance covered by this. 2 a unit of movement in dancing. 3 a measure taken, esp. one of several in a course of action (took steps to prevent it;… …   Useful english dictionary

• Step by Step (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Step by Step caption = Opening Titles format = Sitcom runtime = approx. 0:23 (per episode) rating= TV PG creator = William Bickley Michael Warren developer = Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett executive producer =… …   Wikipedia

• step — 01. I don t know what you ve [stepped] in, but your shoes smell terrible. 02. As I walked home through the park late at night, I could here the sound of [steps] following behind me. 03. Marie Anne du Deffand once remarked that it is only the… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Old and Wise — Single by The Alan Parsons Project from the album Eye in the Sky …   Wikipedia

• John Wise (balloonist) — John Wise (24 February 1808 – 28 September 1879?) was a pioneer in the field of ballooning. He made over 400 flights during his lifetime and was responsible for several innovations in balloon design.BiographyEarly careerJohn Wise was born on 24… …   Wikipedia

• it is the first step that is difficult — The proverb has various forms. The story to which the French saying alludes is referred to in quot. 1979. Cf. Fr. ce n’est que le premier pas qui coûte, it is only the first step that costs. c 1596 A. MUNDAY et al. Sir Thomas More 11 Would I were …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Mike Wise — is a reporter for the CBC. Mike Wise has had a life long interest in politics and the media. He combines both with his job as the Queen s Park correspondent for CBC Television, a position he has held since 2002.He has covered the blackout of 2003 …   Wikipedia

• stepwise — /step wuyz /, adv. 1. in a steplike arrangement. 2. Music. from one adjacent tone to another: The melody ascends stepwise. adj. 3. Music. moving from one adjacent tone to another: stepwise melodic progression. [1885 90; STEP + WISE] * * * …   Universalium

• stepwise — step•wise [[t]ˈstɛpˌwaɪz[/t]] adv. 1) in a steplike arrangement 2) mad mus moving from one adjacent tone to another • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

• Discontinuous Deformation Analysis — (DDA) is a type of discrete element method originally proposed by Shi in 1988. DDA is somewhat similar to the finite element method for solving stress displacement problems, but accounts for the interaction of independent particles (blocks) along …   Wikipedia