gradual

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Pronunciation[change]

  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ or /ˈɡrædʒwəl/ or /ˈɡrædʒəl/
  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈɡradʒuəl/ or /ˈɡradjuəl/ or /ˈɡradʒəl/
  • (NZ) IPA (key): /ˈɡrɛdʒʉɘl/ or /ˈɡrɛdʒɘl/
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  • Hyphenation: grad‧u‧al, grad‧ual, gradu‧al

Adjective[change]

Positive
gradual

Comparative
more gradual

Superlative
most gradual

  1. Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly.
    The slope of the hill was very gradual.

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