Gradual

giad'u-al, adj. advancing by grades or degrtes regular and slow. adv. Qrad'ually — n. Gradually. Gradual, grad'u-al, Grai], gral, n m the Roman Church, the portion of the ma Ixnwecn the epistle and the gospel, formerly always sung from the steps of the altar the hook containing such anthems [Low L. graduate (or gradate) —L. gradus, a step. Grail is Iroin O. Fr greet— graduate.)