gradually-structured
|grad-u-al-ly-struc-tured|
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/ˈɡrædʒuəli ˈstrʌktʃərd/
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/ˈɡrædʒuəli ˈstrʌktʃəd/
slowly organized
Etymology
'gradually-structured' originates from the combination of 'gradually' and 'structured'. 'Gradually' comes from the Latin word 'gradualis', meaning 'step by step', and 'structured' comes from the Latin word 'structura', meaning 'a fitting together, building'.
'Gradually' evolved from the Latin 'gradualis' through Old French 'graduel', and 'structured' evolved from the Latin 'structura' through Old French 'structure'.
Initially, 'gradually' meant 'step by step', and 'structured' meant 'a fitting together'. Over time, they combined to describe something that is organized in a slow, step-by-step manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
characterized by a structure that develops or changes slowly over time.
The curriculum was gradually-structured to adapt to the students' learning pace.
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Last updated: 2025/06/29 14:38