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gradual
What does gradual mean?
gradual (adjective): proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce gradual?
/ˈɡɹædʒuəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gradual come from?
From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of gradual?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “gradual” mean?
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
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established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
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