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- Dictionarygradual/ˈɡradʒʊəl/
adjective
- 1. taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees: "the gradual introduction of new methods" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a slope) not steep or abrupt. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. (in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass.
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GRADUAL definition: 1. happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance: 2. happening or changing…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRADUAL is moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees. How to use gradual in a sentence.
GRADUAL meaning: 1. happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance: 2. happening or changing…. Learn more.
taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. Antonyms: sudden. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope. Synonyms: gentle. Antonyms: precipitous.
Use the adjective gradual to describe something that happens slowly, bit by bit, like the gradual decrease in the amount of daylight in winter. Gradual can also apply to the gentle slope of landforms like hills.
Definition of gradual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process. You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant.
1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement. 2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope.
Taking place by almost imperceptible steps or degrees; developing little by little, not sharply or suddenly. Webster's New World. Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.
happening slowly over a period of time: a gradual change / improvement. Fewer examples. The change has been gradual. There's been a gradual decline in visitors to the museum. There's been a gradual improvement in the school's performance. We have noticed a gradual increase in prices.
