In socialist politics and within the socialist movement, the concept of gradualism is frequently distinguished from reformism, with the former insisting that short-term goals need to be formulated and implemented in such a way that they inevitably lead into long-term goals.
Nas políticas socialistas e no movemento socialista, o concepto de gradualismo distínguese frecuentemente do reformismo, e o gradualismo insiste en que os obxectivos a curto prazo necesitan ser formulados e aplicados de tal modo que leven inevitablemente aos obxectivos a longo prazo.