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gradual::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | grade, gradualness |
a gradual slope.
gradual::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | graduality, gradualness |
a gradual increase in prices.
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The first two volumes in the trilogy drew some criticism for their gradual pace.
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They also suggested allowing gradual repayment of loans in the case of job loss.
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Luckily for the industry, the switch to electric cars is expected to be gradual.
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Here again, a gradual modification of life-style can make a dramatic difference.
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In 1986 Nguyen Van Linh, a southerner, took over with a call for gradual reform.
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Automakers are still predicting a gradual recovery in the last half of the year.
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As a result a profit warning is often followed by a gradual share price decline.
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The rest of the week should see a gradual thaw, with highs in the 50s by Friday.
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Sunset also features gradual-depth entry for toddlers or those with stiff knees.
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- (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
- Proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
- (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
- (gradually) in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
- (gradualness) the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
- The Gradual (Latin: graduale) is a chant in the Roman Catholic Mass and Lutheran Divine Service. In the Tridentine Mass it was and is sung after the reading or chanting of the Epistle and before the Alleluia, or, during penitential seasons, before the Tract. ...
- An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps; A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass; Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to ...
- (gradually) moving or changing by small degrees
- An ornate responsorial chant from the mass. It is divided into two sections, the respond and the verse. In the Middle Ages, the respond was repeated in full at the end but in modern practice the gradual is truncated after the verse. ...
