gradual 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
proceeding in small stages
Examples
- 1.a gradual increase in prices
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
gradually 1
adverb
in a gradual manner
EnglishAntonym
sudden 1
adjective
happening without warning or in a short space of time
Derivationally related form
graduality 1
noun
the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
gradualness 2
noun
the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Also see
slow 1
adjective
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
Similar_to
bit-by-bit 1
adjective
one thing at a time
gradational 1
adjective
taking place by degrees
