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adjective 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.
noun 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 First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin graduālis “pertaining to steps,” graduāle the part of the service sung as the choir stood on the altar steps, equivalent to Latin gradu(s) “step,” + -ālis adjective suffix; see grade, -al1
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synonym study for gradual 1 . See slow.
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That sounds small, but the buildup of Hezbollah forces in Syria was gradual , too.
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The English newspaper, like many other great inventions, was a thing of gradual growth.
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This man made money so easily that he despised the slow, gradual building up of an immense fortune.
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The process is gradual but sure, and the record will compare favourably with that of any other comparable country.
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British Dictionary definitions for gradual adjective occurring, developing, moving, etc, in small stages a gradual improvement in health
not steep or abrupt a gradual slope
noun (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
Derived forms of gradual gradually , adverb gradualness , noun Word Origin for gradual C16: from Medieval Latin graduālis relating to steps, from Latin gradus a step
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