Relating to or designed for walking or stepping; ascending by steps or degrees (rare, archaic).
From Latin 'gradatorius', derived from 'gradari' (to walk, to step), with the '-ory' suffix indicating relationship or function.
The 'gradatory' pyramid—a structure designed with steps that let you walk up gradually—was humanity's solution before ramps existed, and it appears in cultures that never contacted each other, proving stepping is universal.
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