gradual

grad·u·al  (grj-l)

adj.

Advancing or progressing by regular or continuous degrees: gradual erosion; a gradual slope.

n. Roman Catholic Church

1. The liturgical book containing the chants for the Mass.

2. A biblical text sung between the Epistle and the Gospel of the Mass.

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[Middle English, having steps, from Medieval Latin gradulis, from Latin gradus, step; see grade. N., Middle English, from Medieval Latin gradule, the part of the service sung by the choir from the altar steps, gradual, from neuter sing. of gradulis.]

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gradu·al·ly adv.

gradu·al·ness n.

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gradual

Adjective

occurring, developing, or moving in small stages: a gradual handover of power [Latin gradus a step]

gradually adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gradual - (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass antiphon, antiphony - a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Adj.	1.	gradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"
	2.	gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope" inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

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gradual

adjective steady, even, slow, regular, gentle, moderate, progressive, piecemeal, unhurried << OPPOSITE sudden

Translations

gradual [ˈgrædjuəl] adj → gradual

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gradual [ˈgrædjuəl] adj → graduel(le) → progressif/ive

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gradual [ˈgrædjuəl] adj → allmählich

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gradual [ˈgrædjuəl] adj → graduale

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gradual

adj gradual [ˈgradjuəl]

happening gently and slowly a gradual rise in temperature. geleidelike تَدريجي постепенен postupný gradvis allmählich βαθμιαίος, σταδιακός gradual järkjärguline تدریجی asteittainen graduel הַדרָגָתִי क्रमिक postupan fokozatos berangsur sem þróast stig af stigi graduale 徐々の 점진적인 laipsniškas pakāpenisks sedikit demi sedikit geleidelijk gradvis, jevn stopniowy gradual treptat постепенный postupný postopen postepen gradvis, successiv ซึ่งเกิดขึ้นช้า ๆ derece derece (olan), kademeli 逐漸的 поступовий; послідовний بتدری] ہوتا ہوا dần dần; từ từ 逐渐的

adv gradually

His health is gradually improving. geleidelik تَدريجِيّا постепенно postupně gradvist allmählich βαθμιαία, σταδιακά gradualmente järk-järgult به تدریج vähitellen graduellement בְּהַדרָגָה अनुक्रमिकता postupno fokozatosan secara berangsur-angsur smám saman gradualmente 徐々に 점차 laipsniškai, palaipsniui pakāpeniski beransur-ansur langzamerhand gradvis stopniowo pouco a pouco treptat постепенно postupne postopno postepeno successivt, undan för undan อย่างทีละน้อย azar azar, zamanla 逐步地 поступово; послідовно تدریجا dần dần; từ từ 逐步地