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IELTS word

gradual

/ˈɡrædʒuəl/adjective

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English definition

happening slowly over time

Common phrases / collocations

  1. gradual change
  2. gradual increase
  3. gradual improvement

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The plant made gradual progress up the trellis.

  2. 2.

    The road has a gradual slope.

  3. 3.

    Recovery was gradual but steady.

Visual learning

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A gardener watches a young climbing plant grow along a trellis, with older lower leaves and fresh upper shoots.
happening slowly over time
1plant starts low
2new growth climbs slowly
plant starts low→new growth climbs slowly