By degrees (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">by degrees</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for piecemeal that I've seen before include "A bit at a time" , "Bit by bit; unsystematic" , "Claim epee in gradual unsystematic way" , "by degrees" , "step by step" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">by degrees</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gradual that I've seen before include "Step by step" , "Not steep or abrupt" , "Developing in stages" , "Developing in small steps" , "Taking place by degrees, not sudden" .)