different between stepwise vs stagelike

English

Etymology

From step +? -wise.

Adjective

stepwise (not comparable)

1. One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
   • 2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] (page 48)

     The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time.

Translations

Adverb

stepwise (comparative more stepwise, superlative most stepwise)

1. One step or stage at a time; step by step

Synonyms

• in order, step by step; see also Thesaurus:sequentially or Thesaurus:incrementally

Translations

English

Etymology

stage +? -like

Adjective

stagelike (comparative more stagelike, superlative most stagelike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a stage (setting where a dramatic work is performed).
2. (sciences) proceeding through discrete stages; often used of developmental processes.
   • 1997, Bonatti et al., "Precis of beyond modularity," Behavioral and Brain Science 20(2), 351-360

     "Contra Piaget, I argue that:(1) development rarely involves stagelike domain-general change."

See also

• stepwise
• quantum