gradatim
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English
Etymology
Attested in English since 1575–1585:[1] from Latin gradātim, from gradus (“step”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
gradatim (not comparable)
- (obsolete) step by step; gradually and methodically.[1]
- 1928, JUNE: W J Cooper, The School Review: The Junior-College Movement in California, vol. 36, № 6, pp409–422
- This trend of thought and preaching and practice resulted gradatim in the junior certificate, to mark the distinction between university and secondary…
- 1928, JUNE: W J Cooper, The School Review: The Junior-College Movement in California, vol. 36, № 6, pp409–422
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:gradatim.
Synonyms
- in order, stepwise; see also Thesaurus:sequentially
Related terms
References
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)
Latin
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