There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
STEPWISE
piecemeal, in small stages, bit-by-bit, step-by-step, stepwise
(adjective) one thing at a time
stepwise, step by step
(adverb) proceeding in steps; “the voltage was increased stepwise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stepwise (not comparable)
One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
Adverb
stepwise (comparative more stepwise, superlative most stepwise)
One step or stage at a time; step by step
Synonyms
• in order, step by step; see also sequentially or incrementally
Source: Wiktionary
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