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GRADUAL
gradual
(adjective) proceeding in small stages; “a gradual increase in prices”
gradual
(adjective) (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; “a gradual slope”
gradual
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gradual (comparative more gradual, superlative most gradual)
Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
Synonyms
• stepwise
Antonyms
• sudden
• abrupt
Noun
gradual (plural graduals)
(Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
(Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
Source: Wiktionary
Grad"u*al"; a. Etym: [Cf; F. graduel. See Grade, and cf. Gradual, n.]
Definition: Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline. Creatures animate with gradual life Of growth, sense, reason, all summed up in man. Milton.
Grad"u*al, n. Etym: [LL. graduale a gradual (in sense 1), fr. L. gradus step: cf. F. graduel. See Grade, and cf. Grail a gradual.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps. (b) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
2. A series of steps. [Obs.] Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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