salami slicing

/sษ™หˆlษ‘หmi หˆslaษชsษชล‹/

IPA: /S AH0 L AA1 M IY0 S L AY0 S IH0 NG/

noun
  1. 1

    The achievement of a large change by incrementally asking for small concessions.

  2. 2

    The publication of multiple (usually very similar) papers based on a single piece of research.

verb
  1. 1

    To engage in salami slicing.

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