vähittäinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
• gradual adjective Happening slowly, in small steps, rather than suddenly.
• piecemeal adj Done gradually, in separate parts rather than all at once.

Senses

vähittäinen is used for these senses in English:

• gentle Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
• gradual Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
• piecemeal Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

gentle — full definition

1. adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
2. adj Not harsh, forceful, or severe; mild.
3. adj Rising or falling gradually rather than steeply.
4. verb To calm, soothe, or tame.

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