Gradational

/ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by a series of small, progressive changes; marked by gradation.

Etymology

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-al' to 'gradation'.

Kelly Says

Geologists use 'gradational' to describe landscapes that blend zones so smoothly—like a beach fading to sea—that you literally cannot draw a line between where one ends and another begins.

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