See Also: gradualism(dictionary)

gradualism (iou)



gradualism noun. M19.
[from GRADUAL adjective & adverb + -ISM.]
The principle or method of gradual as opp. to immediate or abrupt change, esp. in politics; belief in gradual change.
gradualist (a) noun a person who believes in or advocates gradualism; Biology a person who views evolution as a process of continuous gradual change; (b) adjective of or pertaining to gradualists or gradualism: M19.
gradua'listic adjective E20.