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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grad•u•al•ism (graj′o̅o̅ ə liz′əm)USA pronunciation n. - the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- Philosophya 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.
- Biologya tenet in evolutionary theory maintaining that species evolve slowly and continuously over long periods of geological time. Cf. punctuated equilibrium.
- gradual + -ism 1825–35, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gradualism /ˈɡrædjʊəˌlɪzəm/ n - 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 catastrophes
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