gradual

nouns

(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
gradual
domain category
the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
is a type of (narrower)
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
antiphon, antiphony

adjectives

proceeding in small stages
"a gradual increase in prices"
gradual
is derived from
gradualness
is derived from
graduality
antonym
sudden
is similar to
one thing at a time
bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise
is similar to
taking place by degrees
gradational, gradatory, graduated
see also
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
"a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
slow
(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt
"a gradual slope"
gradual
is derived from
grade
is derived from
gradualness
antonym
steep
is similar to
marked by moderate steepness
"an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
easy, gentle
is similar to
having a slanting form or direction
"an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"
sloping
see also
at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
"an inclined plane"
inclined