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渐

jiàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. gradual
  2. 2. gradually

Words Containing 渐

渐新统
jiàn xīn tǒng

Oligocene system (geology)

渐新世
jiàn xīn shì

Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)

渐近线
jiàn jìn xiàn

(math.) asymptote

渐变
jiàn biàn

gradual change

渐次
jiàn cì

gradually

渐慢
jiàn màn

to slow down gradually

循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

逐渐增加
zhú jiàn zēng jiā

to increase gradually

日渐
rì jiàn

to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day

渐渐
jiàn jiàn

gradually

逐渐
zhú jiàn

gradually

渐弱
jiàn ruò

to fade out

渐快
jiàn kuài

to speed up gradually

渐趋
jiàn qū

to become more and more

渐稀
jiàn xī

to thin out gradually

积渐
jī jiàn

gradually

渐冻人症
jiàn dòng rén zhèng

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka motor neurone disease (MND)

防微杜渐
fáng wēi dù jiàn

to nip in the bud (idiom)

渐进
jiàn jìn

progress step by step

逐渐废弃
zhú jiàn fèi qì

to abandon gradually

渐近
jiàn jìn

to approach gradually

杜渐防萌
dù jiān fáng méng

to nip in the bud

渐行渐远
jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn

gradually proceed, gradually get further apart