Word: gradualisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gra
du
a
li
sms
Definition: Plural of gradualism. 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 names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).