gradualism

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grad·u·al·ism / ˈgrajoōəˌlizəm/ • n. a policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change or revolution. ∎ Biol. the hypothesis that evolution proceeds chiefly by the accumulation of gradual changes (in contrast to the punctuationist model).DERIVATIVES: grad·u·al·ist n.grad·u·al·is·tic / ˌgrajəwəˈlistik/ adj.

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