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gradual

英/ɡɹˈædʒuːəl/
美/ˈɡɹædʒuəɫ/
01adj.

逐渐的, 渐增的

proceeding in small stages; (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

02n.

弥撒升阶圣歌

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