gradual
adjective/ˈɡrædʒuəl/
Frequency rank: #6,269 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
happening slowly and by small degrees over time.
Example sentence
The doctors noticed gradual improvement in the patient's condition over several weeks.
Synonyms & related words
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