GRADUAL
Scrabble letter values: G2R1A1D2U1A1L1 = 9
Definition
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass.
- adjective proceeding in small stages.
- adjective (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt.
Examples
- “a gradual increase in prices”
- “a gradual slope”
- “a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline”