Grep of noun gradual
gradual
graduality
gradualness
Overview of noun gradual
The noun gradual has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. gradual -- ((Roman Catholic) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass)
Overview of adj gradual
The adj gradual has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) gradual -- (proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices")
2. gradual -- (of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope")
Antonyms of adj gradual
2 senses of gradual
Sense 1
gradual (vs. sudden)
sudden (vs. gradual)
=> abrupt
=> explosive
=> fulminant
=> sharp
=> unexpected, unforeseen
Sense 2
gradual (vs. steep)
steep (vs. gradual)
=> abrupt, precipitous, sharp
=> bluff, bold, sheer
=> heavy
=> perpendicular
=> steepish
Similarity of adj gradual
2 senses of gradual
Sense 1
gradual (vs. sudden)
=> bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise
=> gradational, gradatory, graduated
Also See-> slow#1
Sense 2
gradual (vs. steep)
=> easy, gentle
=> sloping
Also See-> inclined#2
Attributes of adj gradual
Familiarity of adj gradual
gradual used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj gradual
gradual
Overview of noun gradual
The noun gradual has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. gradual -- ((Roman Catholic) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass)
Overview of adj gradual
The adj gradual has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) gradual -- (proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices")
2. gradual -- (of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope")
gradual definition
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