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gradual Gradual definition, taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. See more.
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- gradual Use the adjective gradual to describe something that happens slowly, bit by bit, like the gradual increase in the amount of daylight in winter. Gradual can also apply to the gentle slope of landforms like hills. A gradual incline seems to slowly rise — you may not even realize you're walking up such a hill. Gradual comes from the Latin word gradus, which means step. Step by step, a gradual hill climbs, while a steep hill seems to leap up into the air.
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haste haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness. hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion. speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.
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Definition of 'eventually' 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Eventually means at the end of a situation or process or as the final result of it. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult. She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns. Synonyms: in the end, finally, one day, after all More Synonyms of eventually COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
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fast fast. adj. 1. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift. 2. accomplished in or lasting a short time: fast work; a fast visit. 3. (prenominal) adapted to or facilitating rapid movement: the fast lane of a motorway.4. requiring rapidity of action or movement: a fast sport.hese adjectives refer to something marked by great speed. Fast and rapid are often used interchangeably, though fast is more often applied to the person or thing in motion, and rapid to the activity or movement involved: a fast runner; rapid strides.
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What does precipitate mean? Precipitately definition, to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis. See more.
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precipitate The definition of precipitate is something that happens suddenly, falls steeply or acts quickly. An example of precipitate is jumping from a sinking ship without a life vest. Precipitate is defined as to throw something downward or cause something to happen before expected. An example of precipitate is a car driving off a cliff.
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- adjective, quicker, quickest. 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response. 2. that is over or completed within a short interval of time: a quick shower.
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tendency The definition of a tendency is an inclination towards a certain action or behavior. An example of a tendency is when you usually are very neat and tidy. tendency. pl. tendency. a.
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- cautiously. [ˈkɔːʃəsli] adv [ say, respond ] → prudemment, avec prudence; [ act, proceed ] → prudemment, avec prudence; [ move ] → avec precaution; [ précaution ] → optimistic. Prudemment the government reacted → Cautiously le gouvernement a reagi. réagi prudemment
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Oral thrush 1 Diabetes mellitus. If you have untreated diabetes or the disease isn't well-controlled, your saliva may contain large amounts of sugar, which encourages the growth of candida.  Vaginal yeast infections. Vaginal yeast infections are caused by the same fungus that causes oral thrush.
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Definition of 'dramatic' 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising. A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy. This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.
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- Creep is the tendency of a solid material to move or change shape slightly as a result of stress that continues for some time. As the stress continues, the extension of the metal caused by creep eventually leads to failure. During creep, damage accumulates in the form of internal cavities. Creep is the tendency of a solid material to move or change shape slightly as a result of stress that continues for some time. Collins English Dictionary.
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noticeably no′tice·a·bly adv. These adjectives mean tending to attract notice. Noticeable refers to something that can be readily noticed or observed: The player's great height provided a very noticeable advantage on the basketball court. What is marked is emphatically evident: a marked limp; a marked success.
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- steep definition, meaning, what is steep: (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle: . Learn more.
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swift Swiftly definition, moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship. See more.
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progress Definition of progress. 1  1a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state processionb : a tour or circuit made by an official (such as a judge)c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region. 2  2 : a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance.
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soon Soon is defined as in a short time, in the near future or quickly. An example of soon is arriving in five minutes from now, as in arriving soon. An example of soon is rsvping for an event within a few days from the time you were invited, as in rsvping soon after you received the invitation.
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- Definition of GRADUALISM. 1. : the policy of approaching a desired end by gradual stages. 2. : the evolution of new species by gradual accumulation of small genetic changes over long periods of time; also: a theory or model of evolution emphasizing this — compare punctuated equilibrium.— grad·u·al·ist \-list\ noun or adjective. — grad·u·al·is·tic \ˌgra-jə(-wə)-ˈlis-tik\ adjective.. : the evolution of new species by gradual accumulation of small genetic changes over long periods of time; also: a theory or model of evolution emphasizing this — compare punctuated equilibrium. — grad·u·al·ist \-list\ noun or adjective.
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- Additional Translations. sharply advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, come quickly, very rare, happening now, fall down.. (aggressively).bruscamente advadverbio: Describe al verbo, al adjetivo o a otro adverbio (corre rapidamente, rápidamente sucede, ahora muy). extrano extrañoharply advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, come quickly, very rare, happening now, fall down.. (steeply).
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abrupt adj. 1  1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in the weather. 2  2. Surprisingly curt; brusque: an abrupt answer made in anger. 3  3. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions: abrupt prose.  4. Steeply 1  inclined. 5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.
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later Definition of later. : at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward one week later they later regretted the decision —often used with on experience that will be useful later on.
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Definition of 'gradually' adverb [ADVERB with verb] If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday. Gradually we learned to cope.
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Definition of eventually in US English: Definition of eventually in US English - in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems
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- haste. n. 1. Rapidity of action or motion: the haste with which she climbed the stairs. 2. Rash or headlong action; precipitateness: forgot the tickets in their haste to catch the train.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: rapid (Noun). a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water. rapid (Adjective).