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GRADUAL
Definition of GRADUAL
adjective
Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
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Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰradʰ-, *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌸𐍃 (griþs, “step, grade”), Bavarian Gritt (“step, stride”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Proto-Indo-European
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.4%
of traced words share this origin (11,191)
How it is built
Same root, GRADUAL · 4 relatives in the game
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GRADUAL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 36 boards so far. 52 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 13, 2 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 13, 2 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GRADUAL starts with G and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read AADGLRU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start GRADUA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 13
Could you have found GRADUAL?
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