英语词汇“gradualist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

grad•u•al•ism 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.

grad′u•al•ist, n., adj.
grad′u•al•is′tic, adj.

单词	gradualist
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 grad•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. grad′u•al•ist, n., adj. grad′u•al•is′tic, adj.
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