step-by-step alteration
noun phraseUK /ˌstɛp baɪ ˈstɛp ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌstɛp baɪ ˈstɛp ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/
A change made one small step at a time.
The teacher made a step-by-step alteration to the recipe so the kids could follow it.
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2. A series of small edits done in order to fix something.
The step-by-step alteration of the code removed every bug.
3. A slow change made carefully, one part after another.
Her step-by-step alteration of the garden turned it into a beautiful park.
4. A planned set of small changes to improve a process.
The step-by-step alteration of the assembly line made the work faster.