dropwise

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Middle English droppen
Middle English droppe
English drop
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós
Proto-Germanic *wīsaz
Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz
Proto-West Germanic *-wīs
Old English -wīs
Middle English -wis
English -wise
English dropwise

    From drop + -wise.

    Adverb

    dropwise (not comparable)

    1. In drops; one drop at a time.
      Synonyms: dropmeal, guttatim

    Translations

    Adjective

    dropwise (not comparable)

    1. One drop at a time.
      dropwise addition

    Derived terms

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