gradualness
- noun
- /ˈɡrædʒuəlnəs/
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gradualidad
- Several reasons can be suggested for the gradualness of this change.
- the law of gradualness
Examples
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By contrast to Arapesh courtship, passion was key, not gradualness.
Academic text (2003) -
Under the present analysis, however, we must amend this view, given the strong connection established between gradualness and regularity.
Academic text (2002) -
It may be that because a defining characteristic of the child/adult transition is its gradualness, the culture defines it less sharply than the stark dichotomization of male and female.
Academic text (1991) -
The gradualness of his recovery allowed him to return to work gradually over several weeks.
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She appreciated the gradualness of the learning process as it made the material easier to understand.
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The teacher emphasized the gradualness needed to master complex topics, encouraging students to take their time.
Synonyms
5
6.8
A small change in amount or a series of stages from low to high
3
7.5
A way of improving things by small changes over time
1
7.5
Belief that change happens slowly and steadily over time
Slow change that happens in small stages over time
A gradual change between two colors or shades so no edge shows
A slope that is not steep and is easy to walk on
Antonyms
How Gradual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gradualness comes from the old Latin word gradus, which means 'step', and you can see the same idea in graduate and grade. So gradualness is the quality of happening by small steps or stages, not all at once.