Associations to the word «Gradual»
Wiktionary
GRADUAL, adjective. Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.
GRADUAL, noun. (Roman Catholic Church) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
GRADUAL, noun. (Roman Catholic Church) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
Dictionary definition
GRADUAL, noun. (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass.
GRADUAL, adjective. Proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices".
GRADUAL, adjective. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.