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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › gradualGRADUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   Use the adjective gradual to describe something that happens slowly, bit by bit, like the gradual decrease in the amount of daylight in winter.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiongradual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   adjective. /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ happening slowly over a long period; not sudden. a gradual change in the climate. Recovery from the disease is very gradual. oppositesudden. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Gradual definition: taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little. See examples of GRADUAL used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRADUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.