graduses

/ˈɡrædəsɪz/
noun
  1. A series of steps or stages in a process, especially in a gradual progression.
    • Her recovery from the illness came in slow graduses over several months.
    • The project moved forward in graduses, each phase building on the last.
    • The teacher explained the concept in graduses so the students could follow easily.
  2. A slope or incline, especially in a road or path.
    • The engineer measured the graduses of the hill to plan the new railway.
    • The old road had gentle graduses that made it easy for horses to climb.
    • Hikers enjoyed the steady graduses of the mountain trail.
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