gradual
taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope.
Ecclesiastical.(often initial capital letter)
an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service.
a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir.
Origin of gradual
1synonym study For gradual
Other words for gradual
Opposites for gradual
Other words from gradual
- grad·u·al·ly, adverb
- grad·u·al·ness, noun
- un·grad·u·al, adjective
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How to use gradual in a sentence
It seemed the plan was to slowly capture market share with a gradual introduction of new features across its platform.
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Utilizing fear, or taking a reasoned approach to gradual, incremental change?
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Tshering is in favor of growth, he says, but a “gradual one and spread throughout the year.”
It also traces his days as a juvenile delinquent, and gradual rise up the R&B charts.
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The occupants of the room had been too absorbed with their own affairs to notice the gradual dimming of the illumination.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanHis departure in autumn had been so gradual, that it was difficult to say when night began to overcome the day.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneJohn Baptiste Robinet taught the gradual development of all forms of existence from a single creative cause.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)It is not exactly so, but is still very different to the gradual swell on the other Cremona instruments.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceThat at some period of Man's gradual evolution from the brute, God found Man guilty of some sin, and cursed him.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
British Dictionary definitions for gradual
/ (ˈɡrædjʊəl) /
occurring, developing, moving, etc, in small stages: a gradual improvement in health
not steep or abrupt: a gradual slope
(often capital) Christianity
an antiphon or group of several antiphons, usually from the Psalms, sung or recited immediately after the epistle at Mass
a book of plainsong containing the words and music of the parts of the Mass that are sung by the cantors and choir
Origin of gradual
1Derived forms of gradual
- gradually, adverb
- gradualness, noun
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