Gradual and Successive

Gradual adjective - Proceeding or changing by steps or degrees.

Successive is a synonym for gradual in advancing topic. In some cases you can use "Successive" instead an adjective "Gradual", when it comes to topics like progressive, evenly.

Nearby Words: graduate, gradually, gradation, graduation, gradualism

Successive adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.

Gradual is a synonym for successive in advancing topic. You can use "Gradual" instead an adjective "Successive".

Nearby Words: success, succession, successor, successively, successiveness