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Definition of: gradual
(graj′
·əl) adjective
1. Proceeding by steps or degrees; moving or changing slowly and regularly; slow.
2. Divided into degrees; graduated.
—noun Eccl.
1. An antiphon sung at the Eucharist after the epistle.
2. A book containing the music for the sung parts of the Eucharist. Ital. gra·dua·le (grä·dwä′lā) noun [<Med. L gradualis <L gradus a step]
—grad′·u·al·ly adverb
—grad′u·al·ness noun Synonyms (adj.): continuous, moderate, progressive, regular, slow. See SLOW. Antonyms: instant, instantaneous, momentary, prompt, quick, sudden.
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