adj
Meaning 1
One drop at a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- dropwise addition
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dropwise
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adv
Meaning 2
In drops; one drop at a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dropmeal, guttatim
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree 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.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: druppelsgewijs — one drop at a time
- Finnish: tipoittain — one drop at a time
- German: tropfenweise — one drop at a time
- German: Tropfen für Tropfen — one drop at a time
- Latin: guttātim — one drop at a time
- Swedish: droppvis — one drop at a time