/
ˈgradʒʊəl/
adj.
- taking place in stages over an extended period.
- (of a slope) not steep or abrupt.
n.
(
Gradual)
(in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass.
Derivative
- gradually adv.
- gradualness n.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. gradualis, from L. gradus ‘step’.
