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grad·u·al

Pronounced:

/ˈgræʤəwəl/Listen to audio

Function:

adjective

Meaning:

[more grad*u*al; most grad*u*al] 1 : moving or changing in small amounts : happening in a slow way over a long period of time ▪ We noticed a gradual change in temperature. ▪ The hospital has made gradual improvements in health care.
2 : not steep ▪ a gradual slope
—grad·u·al·ly adverb ▪ The population gradually increased. ▪ The temperature changed gradually. ▪ The cat moved gradually forward.
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