Word: gradualism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: grad
u
al
ism
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: gradual
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: step
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.