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nongradual

nongradual adjective: not gradual; occurring suddenly.

Adjective

nongradual (not comparable)

  1. Not gradual; occurring suddenly.

Origin of nongradual

From non- + gradual.

Questions about nongradual

What does nongradual mean?
Nongradual means not gradual; occurring suddenly.
What part of speech is nongradual?
Nongradual is an adjective.

Words near nongradual in the dictionary

  1. nongraceful
  2. nongradable
  3. nongradables
  4. nongraded
  5. nongradient
  6. nongradual
  7. nongraduate
  8. nongraduated
  9. nongraduates
  10. nongraduating
  11. nongraduation

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