[ˈstɛpwʌɪz], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- in a series of distinct stages; not continuously
(e.g: concentrations of the acid tend to decrease stepwise)

- by adjacent intervals in a scale
(e.g: a purely harmonic cadence, the separate parts moving stepwise)


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[ˈstɛpwʌɪz], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- progressing in a series of distinct stages; not continuous
(e.g: a stepwise procedure)

- moving by adjacent intervals in a scale
(e.g: crackling solos and juicy, stepwise guitar counterpoints)


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