grad·u·al
adjective/ˈɡrædʒuəl/
/ˈɡrædʒuəl/
- happening slowly over a long period; not sudden
逐渐的；逐步的；渐进的 - a gradual change in the climate
气候的逐渐变化 - Recovery from the disease is very gradual.
这种疾病的康复过程非常缓慢。
- a gradual change in the climate
- (of a slope) not steep
平缓的；不陡的
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus ‘step’. The original sense of the adjective was ‘arranged in degrees’.