gradualism

[ graj-oo-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈgrædʒ u əˌlɪz əm /

noun

the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.

Philosophy. a theory maintaining that two seemingly conflicting notions are not radically opposed, but are related by others partaking in varying degrees of the character of both.

Biology. a tenet in evolutionary theory maintaining that species evolve slowly and continuously over long periods of geological time.Compare punctuated equilibrium.

Origin of gradualism

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; gradual + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM gradualism

grad·u·al·ist, noun, adjectivegrad·u·al·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby gradualism

gradient post, gradient wind, gradin, gradiometer, gradual, gradualism, gradually, graduand, graduate, graduated, graduated cylinder

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Example sentences from the Web for gradualism

It also happened that the former Reform party accepted pragmatism and gradualism.
Are Conservative Civil Wars a Good Idea?|David Frum|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I think it will be readily inferred, from what I have said, that the secret of power and success is gradualism.
Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy.|Elizabeth P. Peabody
A statement of its results will, therefore, afford no small data for deciding upon the general principle of gradualism!
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society
To admit the principle of gradualism was for Abolition to emasculate itself of its most virile quality.
William Lloyd Garrison|Archibald H. Grimke

The more he thought the less did gradualism seem defensible on moral grounds.
William Lloyd Garrison|Archibald H. Grimke
Had they relied upon the experience of the liberal nations, they might have resigned themselves to a policy of gradualism.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

British Dictionary definitions for gradualism

gradualism

/ (ˈɡrædjʊəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the policy of seeking to change something or achieve a goal gradually rather than quickly or violently, esp in politics

the theory that explains major changes in rock strata, fossils, etc in terms of gradual evolutionary processes rather than sudden violent catastrophesCompare catastrophism

Derived forms of gradualism

gradualist, noun, adjectivegradualistic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for gradualism

gradualism

The belief that changes in the Earth, such as the development of species, have taken place slowly, without sudden and violent transitions. (Compare punctuated equilibrium and catastrophism.)

Scientific definitions for gradualism

gradualism

[ grăj′ōō-ə-lĭz′əm ]

The theory that new species evolve from existing species through gradual, often imperceptible changes rather than through abrupt, major changes. The small changes are believed to result in perceptible changes over long periods of time. Compare punctuated equilibrium.

单词	gradualism
释义	gradualism [ graj-oo-uh-liz-uhm ] / ˈgrædʒ u əˌlɪz əm / noun the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change. Philosophy. a theory maintaining that two seemingly conflicting notions are not radically opposed, but are related by others partaking in varying degrees of the character of both. Biology. a tenet in evolutionary theory maintaining that species evolve slowly and continuously over long periods of geological time.Compare punctuated equilibrium. Origin of gradualism An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; gradual + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM gradualism grad·u·al·ist, noun, adjectivegrad·u·al·is·tic, adjective Words nearby gradualism gradient post, gradient wind, gradin, gradiometer, gradual, gradualism, gradually, graduand, graduate, graduated, graduated cylinder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gradualism It also happened that the former Reform party accepted pragmatism and gradualism. Are Conservative Civil Wars a Good Idea?\|David Frum\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I think it will be readily inferred, from what I have said, that the secret of power and success is gradualism. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy.\|Elizabeth P. Peabody A statement of its results will, therefore, afford no small data for deciding upon the general principle of gradualism! The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus\|American Anti-Slavery Society To admit the principle of gradualism was for Abolition to emasculate itself of its most virile quality. William Lloyd Garrison\|Archibald H. Grimke The more he thought the less did gradualism seem defensible on moral grounds. William Lloyd Garrison\|Archibald H. Grimke Had they relied upon the experience of the liberal nations, they might have resigned themselves to a policy of gradualism. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger British Dictionary definitions for gradualism gradualism / (ˈɡrædjʊəˌlɪzəm) / noun the policy of seeking to change something or achieve a goal gradually rather than quickly or violently, esp in politics the theory that explains major changes in rock strata, fossils, etc in terms of gradual evolutionary processes rather than sudden violent catastrophesCompare catastrophism Derived forms of gradualism gradualist, noun, adjectivegradualistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for gradualism gradualism The belief that changes in the Earth, such as the development of species, have taken place slowly, without sudden and violent transitions. (Compare punctuated equilibrium and catastrophism.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for gradualism gradualism [ grăj′ōō-ə-lĭz′əm ] The theory that new species evolve from existing species through gradual, often imperceptible changes rather than through abrupt, major changes. The small changes are believed to result in perceptible changes over long periods of time. Compare punctuated equilibrium. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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