'By little and little' definitions:

Definition of 'By little and little'

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  • Little \Lit"tle\, n.
  • 1. That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like. [1913 Webster]
  • Much was in little writ. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • There are many expressions, which carrying with them no clear ideas, are like to remove but little of my ignorance. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small degree or scale; miniature. " His picture in little." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • A little, to or in a small degree; to a limited extent; somewhat; for a short time. " Stay a little." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • The painter flattered her a little. --Shak.
  • By little and little, or Little by little, by slow degrees; piecemeal; gradually. [1913 Webster]

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