Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gradualness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grad-u-al-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being gradual.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As Sir Ronald Matthews said at the meeting of L.N.E.R. stockholders earlier this year, the public must realise "the inevitability of a certain amount of gradualness" in connection with the restoration of passenger train services and facilities."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gradual Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gradualness From gradual + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

graduality gentleness

Questions

What does gradualness mean?: The condition of being gradual.
Where does gradualness come from?: Etymology tree English gradual Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gradualness From gradual + -ness.

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