gradual: Meaning and Definition of

grad•u•al

1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope.

1. (often cap.)
1. an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service.
2. a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir.