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   gradual

   /ˈɡradʒʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees: "the gradual introduction of new methods" Similar slowmoderatemeasuredunhurriedrestrainedcautiouscircumspectunspectacularpiecemealstep by steplittle by littlebit by bitprogressivesuccessivecontinuoussystematicregularsteadyevenconsistentuniforminformal:softly-softlyOpposite suddenabrupt
   • 2. (of a slope) not steep or abrupt. Similar gentlenot steepmoderateslighteasysubtleimperceptibleOpposite steep

   noun

   • 1. (in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass.
   • ▪ a book of plainsong for the Mass.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus ‘step’. The original sense of the adjective was ‘arranged in degrees’; the noun refers to the altar steps in a church, from which the antiphons were sung.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gradualness noun

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   The meaning of GRADUAL is moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees. How to use gradual in a sentence.

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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.

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   GRADUAL meaning: 1. happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance: 2. happening or changing…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Definition of gradual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.