[{"word":"gradualism","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gradualism"]}]