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gradual
English
Alternative forms
- graduall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin gradu?lis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?rad?-, *g?red?- (“to walk, go”). Cognate with Gothic ???????????????????? (griþs, “step, grade”), Bavarian Gritt (“step, stride”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???æd?u?l/, /???æd?w?l/, /???æd??l/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???ad?u?l/, /???adju?l/, /???ad??l/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /????d???l/, /????d??l/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /-uæl/
- Hyphenation: grad?u?al, grad?ual, gradu?al
Adjective
gradual (comparative more gradual, superlative most gradual)
- Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
Synonyms
- stepwise
Antonyms
- sudden
- abrupt
Derived terms
- gradually
Translations
See also
- insidious
Noun
gradual (plural graduals)
- (Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
- (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From Medieval Latin gradu?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /???.du?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /??a.du?al/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
gradual (masculine and feminine plural graduals)
- gradual
Derived terms
- gradualment
Related terms
- grau
Further reading
- “gradual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “gradual” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “gradual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “gradual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From Medieval Latin gradu?lis.
Adjective
gradual m or f (plural graduais)
- gradual
Derived terms
- gradualmente
Related terms
- grao
Further reading
- “gradual” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Medieval Latin gradu?lis.
Adjective
gradual m or f (plural graduais, comparable)
- gradual
Inflection
Derived terms
- gradualmente
Further reading
- “gradual” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin gradu?lis.
Adjective
gradual (plural graduales)
- gradual
Derived terms
- gradualmente
Related terms
- graduar
- grado
Noun
gradual m (plural graduales)
- (Roman Catholic Church) gradual
Further reading
- “gradual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
gradual From the web:
- what gradually happens to gregor’s room
- what gradually means
- what gradually
- what gradual tan lotion is the best
- what gradually lowered tariff duties
- what gradually became a symbol of nationalism
- what gradually replaced the authority of the apostles
- what causes gregor to leave his room
continues
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?t?nju?z/
Verb
continues
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of continue
Noun
continues
- plural of continue
Anagrams
- neustonic, un-notices, unnotices
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kon.ti?nu.?s/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kun.ti?nu.?s/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kon.ti?nu.es/
Verb
continues
- second-person singular present indicative form of continuar
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.ti.ny/
Verb
continues
- second-person singular present indicative of continuer
- second-person singular present subjunctive of continuer
Latin
Verb
continu?s
- second-person singular present active subjunctive of continu?
Portuguese
Verb
continues
- second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of continuar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) negative imperative of continuar
continues From the web:
- what continues to shape canyons
- what continues to grow as you age
- what continues until equilibrium is achieved
- what continues to grow after you die
- what continues to grow after death
- what continues to grow when you die
- what continues naruto
- what continues to haunt paul
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