"gradual" meaning in English

See gradual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ [US], /ˈɡradʒuəl/ [UK], /ˈɡrɛdʒʉɘl/ Audio: en-us-gradual.ogg [US] Forms: gradual [positive], more gradual [comparative], most gradual [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly.
    Sense id: simple-gradual-en-adj-7F2gJwsV
     
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The slope of the hill was very gradual."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡrædʒuəl/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡradʒuəl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛdʒʉɘl/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-gradual.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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  "word": "gradual"
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    {
      "form": "gradual",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more gradual",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most gradual",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "grad‧u‧al; grad‧ual; gradu‧al",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡradʒuəl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɛdʒʉɘl/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-gradual.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gradual"
}

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