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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
occurring evenly by degrees.
Studies show a gradual change in attitude toward the wealthy.The trail makes a gradual incline for about a mile before it evens out.- synonyms:
- incremental, progressive
- antonyms:
- abrupt, sharp, sheer, steep
- similar words:
- even, gentle, graduated, measured, methodical, orderly, piecemeal, regular, successive, systematic
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| derivations: |
gradually (adv.), gradualness (n.) |
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