| gradual | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. gradual | (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass. |
| ~ antiphon, antiphony | a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response. |
| ~ church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic | the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy. |
| adj. | 2. gradual | proceeding in small stages.; "a gradual increase in prices" |
| ~ slow | not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" |
| ~ bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise | one thing at a time. |
| ~ gradational, gradatory, graduated | taking place by degrees. |
| adj. | 3. gradual | (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt.; "a gradual slope" |
| ~ gentle, easy | marked by moderate steepness.; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope" |
| ~ sloping | having a slanting form or direction.; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling" |
| ~ inclined | at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position.; "an inclined plane" |
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