Definition of gradual
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees
2
: proceeding by steps or degrees
Definition of gradual (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a book containing the choral parts of the Mass
2
: a pair of verses (as from the Psalms) proper after the Epistle in the Mass
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The first known use of gradual was in the 15th century
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