Gradatim

Pronunciation

• Latinate IPA: /ɡɹæ.dæˈtiːm/
• Anglicised IPA: /ɡɹəˈdeɪ.tɪm/

Origin

Attested in English since 1575–1585:

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)

from Latin gradātim, from gradus ("step").

Full definition of gradatim

Adverb

1. (obsolete) step by step; gradually and methodically.
• 1928, JUNE

• This trend of thought and preaching and practice resulted gradatim in the junior certificate, to mark the distinction between university and secondary…

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