Definitions for gradualism

gradualism grad·u·al·ism

Spelling: [graj-oo-uh-liz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈgrædʒ u əˌlɪz əm/

Gradualism is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 735 anagrams from letters in gradualism (aadgilmrsu).

Definitions for gradualism

noun

  1. the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
  2. Philosophy. a theory maintaining that two seemingly conflicting notions are not radically opposed, but are related by others partaking in varying degrees of the character of both.
  3. Biology. a tenet in evolutionary theory maintaining that species evolve slowly and continuously over long periods of geological time.

Origin of gradualism

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; gradual + -ism

Examples for gradualism

He was on the Fourth of July a firm and earnest believer in the equity and efficacy of gradualism.

To admit the principle of gradualism was for Abolition to emasculate itself of its most virile quality.

Had they relied upon the experience of the liberal nations, they might have resigned themselves to a policy of gradualism.

The more he thought the less did gradualism seem defensible on moral grounds.

But neither the civil rights leaders nor the White House could be put off with gradualism.

I think it will be readily inferred, from what I have said, that the secret of power and success is gradualism.

A statement of its results will, therefore, afford no small data for deciding upon the general principle of gradualism!

It also happened that the former Reform party accepted pragmatism and gradualism.

True conservatism is gradualism—the movement onward by slow, cautious, and firm steps—but still movement, and that onward.

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