different between gradual vs stepwise
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
stepwise
English
Etymology
From step +? -wise.
Adjective
stepwise (not comparable)
- One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
- 2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] (page 48)
- The act of translation requires the stepwise decoding of the mRNA one codon at a time.
- 2003, Steven Scott Phelps, tRNA interactions in the ribosomal A-site […] (page 48)
Translations
Adverb
stepwise (comparative more stepwise, superlative most stepwise)
- One step or stage at a time; step by step
Synonyms
- in order, step by step; see also Thesaurus:sequentially or Thesaurus:incrementally
Translations
stepwise From the web:
- what's stepwise refinement
- what stepwise mean
- what stepwise melody
- what is stepwise regression
- what is stepwise thinking
- what is stepwise stability constant
- what is stepwise multiple regression
- what is stepwise selection
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