gradualism
noun
the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
gradualistic
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a word derived from
gradualism.
Example Sentences
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Rather than risk another Little Rock, most white Arkansans today accept a gradualistic approach to civil rights issues.
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