İngilizce

gradual

gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
B1 İngilizce
~ 6200
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective B1 property
1

happening slowly over time

Happening slowly, with small changes over time, not suddenly.

Kullanım kalıbı: a gradual [change/increase/decrease] in [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
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).
Eş anlamlılar
slow (More general; does not always suggest small step-by-step changes over time.) | steady (Emphasizes that the change is continuous and regular, not stopping and starting.) | progressive (Often used in more formal or technical contexts, especially for medical or social changes.)
Zıt anlamlılar
sudden (Describes something that happens very quickly and unexpectedly, in one moment rather than over time.) | abrupt (Stresses that the change is very quick and may feel surprising or rude.)
Eşdizimler
gradual change |gradual increase |gradual decrease |gradual improvement |gradual process |gradual shift
Konular
daily life |science |work |education |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.
İsim 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: the Gradual in the [Mass/service]
Eş anlamlılar
chant (A more general word for religious singing; does not specify the position in the Mass.)
Zıt anlamlılar
silence (Contrasts the presence of a specific sung part of the service with having no music or spoken text there.)
Eşdizimler
sing the Gradual |chant the Gradual |the Gradual of the Mass |the Roman Gradual
Konular
religion |music |arts_entertainment
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
gradual
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
gradu - al (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
  • Base: gradual
Kelime ailesi
Core family
gradually adverb A2
Related words
gradualness noun
Negative and opposite forms
sudden adjective A2 suddenly adverb A2
Advanced or less common
gradualism noun gradualist noun
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