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No. 11,754 in Spanish

gradual

Happening or changing slowly over time.

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  • El cambio climático requiere una acción gradual para ser combatido eficazmente.

    Climate change requires gradual action to be effectively addressed.

    Here, 'gradual' is used as an adjective describing an action that progresses incrementally over time.

  • El aprendizaje de un idioma es un proceso gradual que ocurre por etapas.

    Learning a language is a gradual process that occurs in stages.

    In this sentence, 'gradual' characterizes the process of language learning as one that unfolds progressively over distinct phases.

  • La mejora en la economía del país ha sido gradual en los últimos años.

    The improvement in the country's economy has been gradual over the past years.

    Here, 'gradual' is applied to describe the nature of economic improvement as occurring slowly and in incremental steps over an extended period.

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