Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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step-by-step | No | Yes | No | No |
gradual | Yes | Yes | No | No |
step-by-step (noun) | gradual (noun) |
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(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass |
step-by-step (adjective) | gradual (adjective) |
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one thing at a time | proceeding in small stages |
(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt |