GRADATIONAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gradational

adjective

as in gradual

proceeding or changing by steps or degrees gradational increases in altitude

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gradual

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One model can respond better to sudden changes, while another can capture slower, gradual shifts.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
In a nation that granted women the vote only in 1984, the move illustrates gradual change in Europe’s most powerful monarchy, whose government is now led by its first female prime minister.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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