inchmeal

inch·meal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [inch-meel]
- /ˈɪntʃ mil/
- /ˈɪnt.ʃmiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [inch-meel]
- /ˈɪntʃ mil/

Definitions of inchmeal word

adverb inchmeal by inches; inch by inch; little by little. 1
noun inchmeal By inches; little by little. 1
adverb inchmeal gradually; inch by inch or little by little 0
adverb inchmeal gradually; inch by inch 0
adverb inchmeal gradually, little by little (an inch at a time). 0

See all 5 definitions of inchmeal

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Origin of inchmeal

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; inch1 + -meal

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Parts of speech for Inchmeal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inchmeal

inchmeal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for inchmeal

adv inchmeal

by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
piecemeal — piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
inch by inch — a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
little by little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.

All 6 Synonyms of inchmeal