gradual

English Thesaurus

1. (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	antiphon, antiphony,
definition	:	a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response (noun.communication)

domain category	:	church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church,
definition	:	the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy (noun.group)

2. proceeding in small stages (adj.all)

similar	:	bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise,
definition	:	one thing at a time (adj.all)

similar	:	gradational, gradatory, graduated,
definition	:	taking place by degrees (adj.all)

also	:	slow,
definition	:	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)

3. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt (adj.all)

similar	:	easy, gentle,
definition	:	marked by moderate steepness (adj.all)

similar	:	sloping,
definition	:	having a slanting form or direction (adj.all)

also	:	inclined,
definition	:	at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position (adj.all)

4. proceeding in small stages (adj.all)

antonym	:	sudden,
definition	:	happening without warning or in a short space of time (adj.all)

derivation	:	graduality, gradualness,
definition	:	the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages (noun.attribute)

5. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt (adj.all)

antonym	:	steep,
definition	:	having a sharp inclination (adj.all)

derivation	:	grade,
definition	:	the gradient of a slope or road or other surface (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gentleness, gradualness,
definition	:	the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual (noun.attribute)

6. proceeding in small stages (adj.all)

antonym	:	sudden,
definition	:	happening without warning or in a short space of time (adj.all)

derivation	:	graduality, gradualness,
definition	:	the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages (noun.attribute)

7. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt (adj.all)

antonym	:	steep,
definition	:	having a sharp inclination (adj.all)

derivation	:	grade,
definition	:	the gradient of a slope or road or other surface (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gentleness, gradualness,
definition	:	the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual (noun.attribute)

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