Continuing
Continuing adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Gradual and continuing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gradual" instead an adjective "Continuing".
Gradual
Gradual adjective - Proceeding or changing by steps or degrees.
Continuing and gradual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuing" instead an adjective "Gradual".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and continuing
- steady and gradual
- regular and continuing
- regular and gradual
- continuous and continuing
- continuous and gradual
- advancing and continuing
- advancing and gradual
- lingering and continuing
- lingering and gradual
- developing and continuing
- developing and gradual
- escalating and continuing
- escalating and gradual
Both words in one sentence
- This owes a lot to the anime spanning all the back from 1999 and continuing onward for over a decade, with animation advancements and quality dramatically improving on a gradual uphill slope.
Source: Battle of the Still Frames
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