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gradualness vs speed

speed vs gradualness

gradualness and speed both are nouns.

gradualness is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gradualness Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of gradualness; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than gradualness:
  • gradualness: the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
  • speed: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Other hypernyms of gradualness include fastness, swiftness.
gradualness (noun) speed (noun)
the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages changing location rapidly
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
gradualness (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between gradualness and speed

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