gradualism.
The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
Meaning & usage
The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English gradual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English gradualism From gradual + -ism.
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