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   Grad·u·al

   /ˈɡraj(ə)wəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees: "the gradual introduction of new methods" Similar slowmoderatemeasuredunhurriedrestrainedcautiouscircumspectunspectacularpiecemealstep by steplittle by littlebit by bitprogressivesuccessivecontinuoussystematicregularsteadyevenconsistentuniforminformal:softly-softlyOpposite suddenabrupt
   • ▪ (of a slope) not steep or abrupt. Similar gentlenot steepmoderateslighteasysubtleimperceptibleOpposite steep

   noun

   • 1. (in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass.
   • ▪ a book of plainsong for the Mass.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus ‘step’. The original sense of the adjective was ‘arranged in degrees’; the noun refers to the altar steps in a church, from which the antiphons were sung.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gradualness noun

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   Use the adjective gradual to describe something that happens slowly, bit by bit, like the gradual decrease in the amount of daylight in winter.

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   What does gradual mean?

   • happening slowly over a long period; not sudden Recovery from the disease is very gradual. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. (of a slope) not steep Definition of gradual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does gradual change mean?

   • A gradual change or process happens in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Her progress at school has been gradual. 3 meanings: 1. occurring, developing, moving, etc, in small stages 2. not steep or abrupt 3.

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   Why should you use gradual?

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   When was gradual first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective gradual is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for gradual is from around 1541, in the writing of Robert Copland, translator and printer. gradual is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin graduālis.

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   adjective. /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ happening slowly over a long period; not sudden. a gradual change in the climate. Recovery from the disease is very gradual. opposite sudden. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process. You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant.

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   happening slowly over a period of time: a gradual change / improvement. Fewer examples. The change has been gradual. There's been a gradual decline in visitors to the museum. There's been a gradual improvement in the school's performance. We have noticed a gradual increase in prices.

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   happening slowly over a period of time: a gradual change / improvement. Fewer examples. The change has been gradual. There's been a gradual decline in visitors to the museum. There's been a gradual improvement in the school's performance. We have noticed a gradual increase in prices.

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   What does the adjective gradual mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective gradual , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A gradual change or process happens in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.