noun
US/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/
UK/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/
The belief that change should happen slowly, in small steps, not all at once.
In context
The minister defended gradualism, saying that sudden reforms would only confuse people and cause problems.
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