by degrees

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) n

n act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining n a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) n (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

taking place by degrees

s taking place by degrees

v receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies v confer an academic degree upon v make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring a marked with or divided into degrees s taking place by degrees