as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
gradational increases in altitude
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gradual
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This time around, her wavy lob is cut at a soft, gradual angle, so that the front dips only slightly longer than the back.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Through food rewards and gradual trust-building, the birds learn to travel in a crate and to sit on a perch and a glove during a program.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gradational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gradational. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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