gradual

/ˈɡɹɛdʒɘl//ˈɡɹadjuəl//ˈɡɹædʒuəl/

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

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noun

1. An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.

2. A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.

adjective

1. Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees

"a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline"

Synonyms

≠ Antonyms

abrupt sudden

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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