gradual
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 6200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B1
property
1
happening slowly over time
Happening slowly, with small changes over time, not suddenly.
Schema d'uso:
a gradual [change/increase/decrease] in [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"a gradually change"* instead of *"a gradual change"*. Use **gradual** (adjective) before a noun (e.g., *a gradual improvement*) and **gradually** (adverb) before a verb (e.g., *things improved gradually*). Another mistake is using **gradual** when they only mean **slow** for one single action (e.g., *a slow walk* is more natural than *a gradual walk*; **gradual** usually involves change over time).
Sinonimi
slow (More general; does not always suggest small step-by-step changes over time.)
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steady (Emphasizes that the change is continuous and regular, not stopping and starting.)
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progressive (Often used in more formal or technical contexts, especially for medical or social changes.)
Contrari
sudden (Describes something that happens very quickly and unexpectedly, in one moment rather than over time.)
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abrupt (Stresses that the change is very quick and may feel surprising or rude.)
Collocazioni
gradual change
|gradual increase
|gradual decrease
|gradual improvement
|gradual process
|gradual shift
Temi
daily life
|science
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- There has been a gradual increase in average temperatures over the last fifty years.
- Recovery from the illness was slow and gradual rather than dramatic.
- The company plans a gradual shift to renewable energy over the next decade.
- We noticed a gradual decrease in traffic after the new law was introduced.
- Language learning is a gradual process that requires regular practice.
Esempi per chi studia
- My progress in English is slow but gradual.
- There was a gradual change in the town after the new road opened.
- The pain did not stop suddenly; it was gradual.
- We saw a gradual increase in prices over the year.
- Losing weight should be a gradual process.
Sostantivo
technical
C2
entity
2
liturgical chant or book
In Catholic church services, a special song after one reading and before the Gospel, or the book that has these songs.
Schema d'uso:
the Gradual in the [Mass/service]
Sinonimi
chant (A more general word for religious singing; does not specify the position in the Mass.)
Contrari
silence (Contrasts the presence of a specific sung part of the service with having no music or spoken text there.)
Collocazioni
sing the Gradual
|chant the Gradual
|the Gradual of the Mass
|the Roman Gradual
Temi
religion
|music
|arts_entertainment
Esempi
- The choir rehearsed the Gradual for the Easter Mass.
- In older liturgical books, the Gradual is printed between the Epistle and the Gospel.
- The new Roman Gradual includes updated musical settings for many chants.
Esempi per chi studia
- The choir will sing the Gradual during the service.
- He studied how the Gradual changed after the Second Vatican Council.
- This old book is a Gradual used in a Catholic church.
Grammatica
Forma base
gradual
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
Sillabe e accento
gradu - al (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: gradual
Famiglia di parole
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