noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being gradual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: graduality
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gradualness
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noun
Meaning 2
the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: graduality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: speed, swiftness, fastness
noun
Meaning 3
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gentleness
Antonyms: abruptness
Broader terms: gradient, slope
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gradual Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gradualness From gradual + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: asteittaisuus — being gradual
- Italian: gradualità — being gradual