gradualism
gradualism · gradualisms
The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of…The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
US/ɡɹˈædʒəwəlˌɪzəm/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
Forms
plural: gradualisms| Singular | gradualism |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedphyletic gradualism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable