gradual

  • 51Gradual, das — Das Graduāl, oder Gradāl, des es, plur. die e, aus dem mittlern Lat. Graduale oder Gradale, in der Römischen Kirche, ein Buch, worin die so genannten versus gradales, d.i. diejenigen Gesänge an Sonn und Festtagen enthalten sind, auf welche das… …

    Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • 52gradual taper — tolydžioji nuožulna statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. gradual taper vok. Abschrägung, f rus. плавная фаска, f pranc. coupe graduelle, f …

    Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • 53gradual failure — palaipsnė triktis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Triktis, atsirandanti pamažu keičiantis vienai arba kelioms objekto parametrų vertėms. atitikmenys: angl. gradual failure vok. allmähliches Versagen, n rus. постепенный …

    Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • 54gradual — I. noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin graduale, from Latin gradus step; from its being sung on the steps of the altar Date: 15th century 1. a book containing the choral parts of the Mass 2. a pair of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 55Gradual — Pair of verses, from the Psalms, after the Epistle in the mass; a book containing the choral parts of the mass; an *antiphon sung between the Epistle and the *Gospel at the *eucharist …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 56gradual — gra|du|al 〈Adj.〉 den Grad, Rang betreffend [zu lat. gradus „Schritt, Stufe“; → Grad] * * * gra|du|al <Adj.> [mlat. gradualis, zu lat. gradus, ↑Grad] (bildungsspr.): den Grad, Rang betreffend …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 57Gradual —    Liturgical book containing the chants for singing the mass. Also, one of the mass propers …

    Historical dictionary of sacred music

  • 58gradual — Synonyms and related words: ambling, cautious, circumspect, claudicant, crawling, creeping, creeping like snail, deliberate, dilatory, easy, even, faltering, flagging, foot dragging, gentle, halting, hobbled, hobbling, idle, inchmeal, indolent,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 59gradual — gra|du|al Mot Agut Nom masculí …

    Diccionari Català-Català

  • 60gradual — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slow, progressive, moderate, leisurely. See degree, slowness. Ant., sudden. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. creeping, regular, continuous; see progressive 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …

    English dictionary for students