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31gradual — grad•u•al [[t]ˈgrædʒ u əl[/t]] adj. 1) taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement[/ex] 2) rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope[/ex] 3) rel a) an antiphon sung… …
32gradual — /ˈgrædʒuəl / (say grajoohuhl) adjective 1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. 2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope. –noun 3. Ecclesiastical a… …
33gradual — / grædʒuəl/ adjective slow and steady ● The company saw a gradual return to profits. ● Her CV describes her gradual rise to the position of company chairman …
34gradual — adj. Gradual is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑acceptance, ↑accumulation, ↑ascent, ↑build up, ↑change, ↑climb, ↑decline, ↑decrease, ↑descent, ↑deterioration, ↑ …
35Gradual — A portion of Scripture formerly sung after the Epistle for the Day, from the steps of the Pulpit or Altar, and hence called Gradual, from the Latin gradus, meaning a step …
36gradual — (adj) (Intermedio) en cuyo desarrollo se pueden observar fases sucesivas Ejemplos: Después de la crisis se observan unas mejoras graduales en la economía. La contaminación gradual del río provocó la extinción de los peces. Sinónimos: sucesivo,… …
37gradual — [16] Latin grādus ‘step’ has been a remarkably prolific source of English words. Beside grade [16] itself, it has contributed the derivatives gradation [16], gradient [19], gradual (from medieval Latin graduālis, literally ‘proceeding by steps’) …
38gradual — [ gradʒʊəl] adjective 1》 taking place in stages over an extended period. 2》 (of a slope) not steep or abrupt. noun (Gradual) (in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass. Derivatives… …
39gradual — [ˈgrædʒuəl] adj happening slowly and by small amounts a gradual change in the climate[/ex] …
40gradual — [16] Latin grādus ‘step’ has been a remarkably prolific source of English words. Beside grade [16] itself, it has contributed the derivatives gradation [16], gradient [19], gradual (from medieval Latin graduālis, literally ‘proceeding by steps’) …
