점진적
Progressing or changing steadily and gradually in stages rather than suddenly. This term is essential for IELTS Task 1 when describing trends that move slowly but consistently over time.
Examples
3 of 5사회의 점진적인 변화는 부작용을 줄일 수 있다.
Gradual changes in society can reduce side effects.
점진적인 업무 확대가 필요합니다.
A gradual expansion of work is necessary.
운동 강도를 점진적으로 높여야 부상을 막을 수 있어.
You should gradually increase the intensity of exercise to prevent injury.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jeom: 'Jeom' sounds like 'jump' but instead of one big jump, it's many tiny 'jeom' (dots) connected.
Quick Quiz
혁명적인 변화보다는 ___인 개혁이 안정적인 발전을 보장한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 점진적
Examples
사회의 점진적인 변화는 부작용을 줄일 수 있다.
academicGradual changes in society can reduce side effects.
점진적인 업무 확대가 필요합니다.
businessA gradual expansion of work is necessary.
운동 강도를 점진적으로 높여야 부상을 막을 수 있어.
everydayYou should gradually increase the intensity of exercise to prevent injury.
정부는 점진적인 금리 인상을 발표했다.
formalThe government announced a gradual interest rate hike.
살 빼려면 점진적으로 식사량을 줄여 봐.
informalTo lose weight, try gradually reducing your food intake.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
점진적인 접근
gradual approach
점진적인 확대
gradual expansion
점진적인 발전
gradual development
Often Confused With
급진적 means radical or sudden, which is the opposite of the slow and steady 점진적.
Usage Notes
Often functions as an attributive noun (followed by '인') or an adverb (followed by '으로').
Common Mistakes
Learners may confuse it with '점차적으로', which is more common in speech, whereas '점진적으로' is more academic.
Memory Tip
Jeom: 'Jeom' sounds like 'jump' but instead of one big jump, it's many tiny 'jeom' (dots) connected.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 漸 (gradual) and 進 (advance).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
혁명적인 변화보다는 ___인 개혁이 안정적인 발전을 보장한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 점진적
Related Vocabulary
A distinct stage or level in a process, system, or developme...
지속The state of continuing without stopping. It refers to the d...
안정A state of being steady and not changing or being disturbed....
발전The process of developing or being developed. It refers to p...
과정A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a par...
More general words
공통점
B1A feature or quality that is shared by two or more people or things. Comparing and contrasting is a frequent task in IELTS.
영구적
B2Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged forever. Often used in contrast with 'temporary'.
자생적
B2Growing or developing naturally without outside help or influence. It refers to something that originates from within a specific environment or system spontaneously.
시도
B1An act of trying to do something, especially something new or difficult.
근면하다
B1Working hard and carefully; diligent. It describes a person who consistently puts in effort and is dedicated to their work or studies.
구매하다
B1To acquire something by paying money for it. It is a more formal and academic term for 'to buy'.
중추적
B2Playing a central, pivotal, or most important role in a system, organization, or process.
정비하다
B2To organize, consolidate, repair, or refurbish a system, law, or equipment to make it function properly and efficiently.
확충
B2To increase and complete something that is insufficient, typically referring to facilities, equipment, or manpower. It implies not just increasing but filling up a required capacity.
확립
B2The act of establishing something firmly, such as a system, theory, authority, or order. It implies making something stable and certain.
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