What is the meaning of gradual?

noun

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

adjective

  • Proceeding in small stages.
    • usage: "a gradual increase in prices"
  • Of a topographical gradient. ( not steep or abrupt)
    • usage: "a gradual slope"
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