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gradual definition
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Grep of noun gradual gradual graduality gradualness Overview of noun gradual The noun gradual has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gradual -- ((Roman Catholic) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass) Overview of adj gradual The adj gradual has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) gradual -- (proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices") 2. gradual -- (of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope") Antonyms of adj gradual 2 senses of gradual Sense 1 gradual (vs. sudden) sudden (vs. gradual) => abrupt => explosive => fulminant => sharp => unexpected, unforeseen Sense 2 gradual (vs. steep) steep (vs. gradual) => abrupt, precipitous, sharp => bluff, bold, sheer => heavy => perpendicular => steepish Similarity of adj gradual 2 senses of gradual Sense 1 gradual (vs. sudden) => bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise => gradational, gradatory, graduated Also See-> slow#1 Sense 2 gradual (vs. steep) => easy, gentle => sloping Also See-> inclined#2 Attributes of adj gradual Familiarity of adj gradual gradual used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj gradual gradual Overview of noun gradual The noun gradual has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gradual -- ((Roman Catholic) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass) Overview of adj gradual The adj gradual has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) gradual -- (proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices") 2. gradual -- (of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope")
gradual definition
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