gradualism

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgradʒʊəlɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change or revolution.
  • Biology the hypothesis that evolution proceeds chiefly by the accumulation of gradual changes (in contrast to the punctuationist model).

Derivatives

gradualist

noun

gradualistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈlɪstɪk/
adjective