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| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside. [1/3 definitions] |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, esp. from insufficient use or nourishment. [1/4 definitions] |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [3 definitions] |
| coax |
to persuade or try to do so by gradual, gentle means such as flattery, pleading, or promises. [1/3 definitions] |
| convalescence |
the gradual process of recuperation from an illness, or the period during which it takes place. |
| creep |
in geology, the gradual slipping downhill of loose soil or stones. [2/12 definitions] |
| creepage |
a gradual movement as of soil, rock, or glaciers. |
| crescendo |
a gradual increase in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage, or the peak of such an increase. (Cf. decrescendo.) [1/5 definitions] |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. [2 definitions] |
| decrement |
the amount lost by a gradual reduction or decrease. (Cf. increment.) [1/2 definitions] |
| decrescendo |
a gradual decrease in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage; diminuendo. (Cf. crescendo.) [1/5 definitions] |
| degeneration |
the gradual decrease in the efficiency of bodily organs or tissues, resulting from disease or aging. [1/4 definitions] |
| diminuendo |
a gradual decrease in loudness or force, esp. in music; decrescendo. [1/3 definitions] |
| drain |
a continuous and gradual depletion. [2/12 definitions] |
| evolution |
a gradual process of change and development that something goes through, usu. becoming more complex and sometimes better. [1/3 definitions] |
| evolved |
having undergone a gradual process of change and development, esp. toward a more complex, advanced, or enlightened state. |
| Fabian |
a person affiliated with the Fabian Society, founded in 1884 in England to promote the gradual spreading of socialism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Fabian Society |
an organization established by English socialists in 1884 whose objective was to spread socialism through gradual reform. |
| fade |
the gradual appearance or disappearance of an image or scene in a film. [1/6 definitions] |
| fade-in |
a gradual increase in the sharpness of focus or visibility of a scene or image in film or television, or in the audibility of sound in broadcasting. |
| fade-out |
a gradual decrease in the sharpness of focus or visibility of a scene or image in film or television, or in the audibility of sound in broadcasting. |
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