Associations to the word «Gradualism»

Wiktionary

GRADUALISM, noun. (biology) 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.
GRADUALISM, noun. (transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
GRADUALISM, noun. (politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche