Dictionary Check: gradual

"gradual" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

proceeding in small stages

Example: "a gradual increase in prices"
Antonyms:
adjective

(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

Example: "a gradual slope"
Antonyms:
noun

(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

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