Gradational
Gradational adjective - Proceeding or changing by steps or degrees.
Stepwise and gradational are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stepwise" instead an adjective "Gradational".
Stepwise
Stepwise adjective - One thing at a time.
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Gradational and stepwise are semantically related. You can use "Gradational" instead an adjective "Stepwise".
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Stepwise and Gradational. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradational/stepwise
Gradational & Stepwise. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradational/stepwise>.
Stepwise or Gradational. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradational/stepwise.
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