gradual
IPA: grˈædʒuʌɫ
noun
- (Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
- (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
adjective
- Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
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Examples of "gradual" in Sentences
- The theory proliferated gradually.
- Gradually, the group withered away.
- The transition to the neck is gradual.
- How gradual or not was the intensification
- As they had expected, it resurged gradually.
- The economy of the country gradually recovered.
- The intensity of the dance heightens gradually.
- The population of the area is gradually increasing.
- At the bottom, the capsule is slowed down with gradual deceleration.
- The gradual decrease of windspeeds in the area slowed the spread of the fire.
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