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gradualist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English gradual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English gradualist From gradual + -ist.

Meanings

  1. One who believes in gradualism.
    • Word has it that the DfT and Treasury are considering gradualist tinkering. 2022 November 30, Anthony Lambert, “Rail fares fit for the 21st century”, in RAIL, number 971, page 41:

Forms

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gradualists Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

saltationist · punctuationist