Adjective gradual has 2 senses
- gradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
Antonyms: sudden, abrupt, explosive, fulminant, sharp, unexpected, unforeseen
- gradual - of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
Antonyms: steep, abrupt, precipitous, sharp, bluff, bold, sheer, heavy, perpendicular, steepish
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Noun gradual has 1 sense
- gradual - (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
--1 is a kind of antiphon, antiphony
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