GRADUALISM
Etymology
Noun
gradualism (countable and uncountable, plural gradualisms)
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
Source: Wiktionary
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