gradual improvement
1gradual — gradually, adv. gradualness, n. /graj ooh euhl/, adj. 1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. 2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope. n. 3.… …
2gradual — grad•u•al [[t]ˈgrædʒ u əl[/t]] adj. 1) taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement[/ex] 2) rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope[/ex] 3) rel a) an antiphon sung… …
3gradual — /ˈgrædʒuəl / (say grajoohuhl) adjective 1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. 2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope. –noun 3. Ecclesiastical a… …
4improvement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, marked, massive, material, radical, remarkable …
5gradual — adj. Gradual is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑acceptance, ↑accumulation, ↑ascent, ↑build up, ↑change, ↑climb, ↑decline, ↑decrease, ↑descent, ↑deterioration, ↑ …
6improvement — Synonyms and related words: about face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, advance, alteration, amelioration, amendment, apostasy, apprenticeship, basic training, betterment, break, breaking, breeding, change, change of allegiance, change of… …
7Business process improvement — (BPI) is a systematic approach to help an organization optimize its underlying processes to achieve more efficient results. The methodology was first documented in H. James Harrington’s 1991 book Business Process Improvement.[1] It is the… …
8Business Process Improvement — (BPI) is a systematic approach to help any organization optimize its underlying processes to achieve more efficient results. Overview The organization may be a for profit business, a non profit organization, a government agency, or any other… …
9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
