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gradative

gradative adjective: having, or occurring in, gradations or stages; gradual.

Adjective

gradative (not comparable)

  1. Having, or occurring in, gradations or stages; gradual.
    • At the same time the cases in descending fall in temperature gradatively until the lowermost verge in coldness towards the chilling current when in its nascent state. Thus the two important principles of gradative heat, conduction and continuous operation, are effectively established.1869, English Patents of Inventions, Specifications, page 5

Words formed from gradative

Questions about gradative

What does gradative mean?
Gradative means having, or occurring in, gradations or stages; gradual.
What part of speech is gradative?
Gradative is an adjective.

Words near gradative in the dictionary

  1. gradational
  2. gradationally
  3. gradationed
  4. gradationing
  5. gradations
  6. gradative
  7. gradatively
  8. gradatories
  9. gradatory
  10. graddan
  11. graddaned

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