gradualness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou la propriété de ce qui est graduel, c'est-à-dire qui progresse par degrés successifs, sans à-coups, comme une pente douce ou un développement lent et par étapes.

A noun referring to the quality or property of being gradual, such as the gentle incline of a slope or the slow, step-by-step progression of a process.

indénombrable

1. Quality of being gradualC1formal

   The property of happening or changing slowly over time, step by step.

   Caractère progressif

   • The gradualness of the economic recovery surprised many analysts.
   • She appreciated the gradualness of the sunset's color change.
   • The gradualness of the process allowed for careful adjustments.

   Synonymesgradationgradualityprogressionslowness

   Antonymesabruptnesssuddenness

2. Gentle slopeC1formal

   The property of a slope that is not steep, rising or falling slowly.

   Douceur d'une pente

   • The gradualness of the hill made it easy to climb.
   • The path's gradualness was a relief for the hikers.
   • The gradualness of the incline prevented soil erosion.

   Synonymesgentlenessshallownessslightness

   Antonymessteepness