noun🔗ShareAn antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps."The gradual was sung by the choir just before the priest read the epistle. "religionritualmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA service book containing the musical portions of the Mass."The choir director used the gradual to help them practice the music for Sunday Mass. "musicreligiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees"a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline"processtimewaydegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
