📝 English

"The reforms were piecemeal and ineffective." What does "piecemeal" mean?

A Comprehensive
B Done or made in a gradual, fragmented way
C Rapid
D Expensive

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

"Piecemeal" means done in stages over a period of time; not planned as a whole.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question ""The reforms were piecemeal and ineffective." What does "piecemeal" mean?" is Option B: Done or made in a gradual, fragmented way.

The other options — A) Comprehensive, C) Rapid, D) Expensive — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: "Piecemeal" means done in stages over a period of time; not planned as a whole.

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