The phrase "a stepwise development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a process or progression that occurs in a series of distinct stages or steps.
Example: "The project will follow a stepwise development approach to ensure that each phase is thoroughly evaluated before moving on to the next."
Alternatives: "a gradual progression" or "an incremental development".
In the European Commission (EC) European Seafloor Observatory NETwork (ESONET) project, in connection to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) action plan, the NEMO-SN-1 site has been proposed as an European key area, both for its intrinsic importance for geo-hazards and for the availability of infrastructure as a stepwise development in GMES program.
We observed a stepwise development of the response to TLR4 and TLR9 stimulation during this period.
The study employs a stepwise development of valid process and outcome measures.
This supports the concept of a stepwise development of oesophageal squamous cell cancer recently put forward by Mandard et al (2000).
TECs, composed of cortical and medullary TECs, are derived from a common bipotent progenitor and undergo a stepwise development controlled by multiple levels of signals to be functionally mature for supporting thymocyte development.
We choose a thorough, stepwise development process (literature search; interactive workshop; focus group discussion; pilot testing) that included experts from the health care system and experienced general practitioners.
In Figure 2, I suggest a workflow for stepwise development of tools in a given parasitic nematode, starting with basic transgenesis methods and FP reporters, and building to sophisticated genome editing tools.
This can prevent writing formal specifications close to the actual implementation, and can thus hamper a refinement-based stepwise development.
Although IM is a time-consuming process, it provides a useful protocol for the stepwise development of interventions and the planning of the implementation and evaluation of intervention programmes.
We found that a series of genes and miRNAs play an important role in the stepwise development of NPC.
The model is developed by a series of refinements following the stepwise development approach.
