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Raregradualism
The correct spelling is gradualism.
How to pronounce gradualism
noun
Say it like: Gra-dua-lis-m
The correct spelling is gradualism. The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
- 2.(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
- 3.The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
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