gradual
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
B1
Engleză
~ 6200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
happening slowly over time
Happening slowly, with small changes over time, not suddenly.
Tipar de utilizare:
a gradual [change/increase/decrease] in [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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).
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
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.)
Colocații
gradual change
|gradual increase
|gradual decrease
|gradual improvement
|gradual process
|gradual shift
Teme
daily life
|science
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
the Gradual in the [Mass/service]
Sinonime
chant (A more general word for religious singing; does not specify the position in the Mass.)
Antonime
silence (Contrasts the presence of a specific sung part of the service with having no music or spoken text there.)
Colocații
sing the Gradual
|chant the Gradual
|the Gradual of the Mass
|the Roman Gradual
Teme
religion
|music
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
gradual
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
Silabe și accent
gradu - al (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: gradual
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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