stepwiseprocess
nounUK /ˈstɛpwaɪz ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈstɛpwaɪz ˈprɑːsɛs/
A stepwise process is a way of doing something in small steps, one after another.
Baking a cake is a stepwise process: first you mix, then you bake, then you decorate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A series of stages followed in order to reach a goal.
Learning to read is a stepwise process that starts with letters and ends with stories.
3. A way of solving a problem by handling one part at a time.
The teacher showed a stepwise process for solving the math puzzle.
4. A planned set of actions that must be done in a certain order.
Building the toy robot followed a stepwise process printed in the instructions.