staggered-release
|stag-gered-re-lease|
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/ˈstæɡərd rɪˈliːs/
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/ˈstæɡəd rɪˈliːs/
released in stages
Etymology
'staggered-release' originates from modern English as a compound of the adjective 'staggered' (the past participle of 'stagger') and the noun 'release'; 'staggered' is formed from the verb 'stagger' + the past participle suffix '-ed', and 'release' comes from Old French/Latin roots meaning 'to free or let go'.
'staggered' developed as the past participle form of the verb 'stagger' in Middle English and came to be used attributively; 'release' entered English via Anglo-French/Middle English from Old French and Latin, and the compound 'staggered release' is a modern formation combining these elements to describe phased timing.
The separate words originally carried meanings of 'to stagger' (to move unsteadily or arrange at intervals) and 'to free or let go'; combined in modern usage they specifically mean 'to let out or deploy something in spaced stages,' a nuance that developed with practices like phased product launches and scheduled disbursements.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a release (of a product, update, funds, information, etc.) that is delivered in stages over time rather than all at once.
The company announced a staggered-release for the new app, starting with beta testers and expanding over several weeks.
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Adjective 1
describing a release or schedule that is arranged to occur in successive stages.
They put a staggered-release schedule in place to reduce server load during the product launch.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 06:05