grad´u|al|ly — grad|u|al «GRAJ u uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. by degrees too small to be separately noticed; little by little: »This low hill has a gradual slope. A child s growth into an adult is gradual. Isabel By gradual decay from beauty fell (Keats). –n.… … Useful english dictionary
grad|u|al — «GRAJ u uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. by degrees too small to be separately noticed; little by little: »This low hill has a gradual slope. A child s growth into an adult is gradual. Isabel By gradual decay from beauty fell (Keats). –n. Also,… … Useful english dictionary
grad — de·grad·er; grad·able; grad·dan; grad·er; grad·grind; grad·o·col; grad·u·al·i·ty; grad·u·al·ly; grad·u·al·ness; grad·u·and; grad·u·ate·ship; grad·u·a·tion; ka·li·nin·grad; ki·ro·vo·grad; len·in·grad; len·in·grad·er; post·grad; sta·lin·grad;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
de|grad´ed|ness — de|grad|ed «dih GRAY dihd», adjective. reduced to lower rank, position, etc.; debased. –de|grad´ed|ly, adverb. –de|grad´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|grad´ed|ly — de|grad|ed «dih GRAY dihd», adjective. reduced to lower rank, position, etc.; debased. –de|grad´ed|ly, adverb. –de|grad´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|grad|ed — «dih GRAY dihd», adjective. reduced to lower rank, position, etc.; debased. –de|grad´ed|ly, adverb. –de|grad´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gradualness — grad·u·al·ness … English syllables
gradual — grad•u•al [[t]ˈgrædʒ u əl[/t]] adj. 1) taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement[/ex] 2) rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope[/ex] 3) rel a) an antiphon sung… … From formal English to slang
Gradualness — Grad u*al*ness, n. The quality or state of being gradual; regular progression or gradation; slowness. [1913 Webster] The gradualness of this movement. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] The gradualness of growth is a characteristic which strikes the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
