gradual /gradˈū-əl/

1. Advancing or happening by grades or degrees
2. (of a slope) gentle, not steep

1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the portion of the mass between the epistle and the gospel, formerly always sung from the steps of the altar
2. A book containing the sung parts of the mass, also called a grail

gradˈūalism noun

The principle, policy or phenomenon of proceeding by degrees

gradˈūalist adjective and noun

gradualisˈtic adjective

gradūalˈity or gradˈūalness noun

gradˈually adverb

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