Word: gradualism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: grad
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al
ism
Definition: The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
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 names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.