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Definition of gradualism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gradualism

noun

/ˈɡrædʒuəlɪzəm/

/ˈɡrædʒuəlɪzəm/

[uncountable]

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a policy of slow steady change in society rather than sudden change or revolution

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