stufenweise

step by step, in stages

adverb SHTOO-fen-vy-ze Rare

Also means

gradually, in gradual increments

Usage Note

Stufenweise describes a process that is carried out in defined stages rather than all at once. Stufenweise einführen is common in planning and project management. More structured than allmählich and suggests deliberate sequencing.

Examples

"Die neuen Regeln werden stufenweise bis Ende des Jahres eingeführt."

Natural Translation

The new rules will be introduced step by step by the end of the year.

Literal Translation

The new rules will step-by-step until end of-the year introduced.

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