gradual

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I - noun

(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
• Topics:
Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
• Hypernyms:
antiphon, antiphony

II - adjective

1. proceeding in small stages (Freq. 7)
- a gradual increase in prices
• Ant:
sudden
• Similar to:
bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise,
gradational, gradatory, graduated
• See Also:
slow
• Derivationally related forms:
gradualness, graduality
2. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt
- a gradual slope
• Ant:
steep
• Similar to:
easy, gentle, sloping
• See Also:
inclined
• Derivationally related forms:
grade, gradualness

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  steep, sudden