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gradual

gra·dual

UK/ˈɡɹadʒuəl/ US/ˈɡɹadʒəl/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

proceeding in small stages

  • “a gradual increase in prices”
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2.

of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt

  • “a gradual slope”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌸𐍃 (griþs, “step, grade”), Bavarian Gritt (“step, stride”).

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