dropwise

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adverb

In drops; one drop at a time.

“dropwise addition”

Similar
dropmealguttatim
OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English drop →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adverbdropwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn drops; one drop at a time.

    Synonyms: dropmeal, guttatim

adjectivedropwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOne drop at a time.

    dropwise addition

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn drops; one drop at a time.

Similar
dropmealguttatim
Also see
dropmealguttatim

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdroppen
  2. Middle Englishdroppe
  3. Englishdrop
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  7. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  8. Englishdropwise

From drop + -wise.

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Translations

Dutch druppelsgewijs
  • druppelsgewijsone drop at a time
Finnish tipoittain
  • tipoittainone drop at a time
German tropfenweise, Tropfen für Tropfen
  • tropfenweiseone drop at a time
  • Tropfen für Tropfenone drop at a time
Latin guttātim
  • guttātimone drop at a time
Swedish droppvis
  • droppvisone drop at a time
Cite this entry
APA

dropwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropwise

MLA

“dropwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropwise.

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