Synonyms: graduality, gradualness
Definition: the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Similar words: fastness, speed, swiftness
Definition: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Usage: the project advanced with gratifying speed
Synonyms: gentleness, gradualness
Definition: the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
Similar words: gradient, slope
Definition: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Usage: a five-degree gradient