gradual
adjective
1. proceeding in small stages
- a gradual increase in prices
Similar word(s): slow, piecemeal, stepwise, gradational, gradatory, graduated
2. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt
- a gradual slope
Similar word(s): easy, gentle, sloping, inclined
Sentences with gradual as an adjective:
- a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline
noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
Definition categories: communication, antiphon, antiphony