gradual
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
B1
Английский
~ 6200
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
property
1
happening slowly over time
Happening slowly, with small changes over time, not suddenly.
Модель употребления:
a gradual [change/increase/decrease] in [something]
Частая ошибка:
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).
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
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.)
Коллокации
gradual change
|gradual increase
|gradual decrease
|gradual improvement
|gradual process
|gradual shift
Темы
daily life
|science
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
the Gradual in the [Mass/service]
Синонимы
chant (A more general word for religious singing; does not specify the position in the Mass.)
Антонимы
silence (Contrasts the presence of a specific sung part of the service with having no music or spoken text there.)
Коллокации
sing the Gradual
|chant the Gradual
|the Gradual of the Mass
|the Roman Gradual
Темы
religion
|music
|arts_entertainment
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
gradual
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
Слоги и ударение
gradu - al (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: gradual
Родственные слова
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