Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: stepwise

'stepwise'

[bit-by-bit.s.01] as in: one thing at a time

'stepwise'

[stepwise.r.01] as in: proceeding in steps

Examples:
the voltage was increased stepwise

Origins

					stepwise (English)
├── -wise (English)
│   └── wise (English)
│       ├── wis (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       ├── wise (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── wisen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│           └── wisian (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── step (English)
    ├── stepe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── steppen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── steppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))