schrittweisen
Schrittweisen is the weak inflection form of the German adjective schrittweise, used before plural nouns. The term means “stepwise” or “in steps” and describes a process, change, or instruction that occurs in discrete steps rather than all at once. As an adjective it agrees with plural nouns (for example, die schrittweisen Änderungen); as an adverb schrittweise describes how something is done, such as vorgehen or entwickeln, though in practice the adverb is used without inflection.
Etymology and usage notes: schrittweise derives from Schritt (step) plus the suffix -weise (way, manner). It conveys
Applications in various fields: In language and communication, schrittweise describes orderly progress. In science, engineering and
Examples: Die schrittweisen Änderungen am Vertrag wurden heute beschlossen. Der Prozess wird schrittweise umgesetzt, um Risiken
See also: Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, Schrittweise Regression, schrittweise Bewegung.