gradualism
noun
grad·u·al·ism
ˈgra-jə-wə-ˌli-zəm
-jə-ˌli-
1
: the policy of approaching a desired end by gradual stages
2
: the evolution of new species by gradual accumulation of small genetic changes over long periods of time
also
: a theory or model of evolution emphasizing this compare punctuated equilibrium
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