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
The process of developing or being developed. It refers to p...
과정A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a par...
단계A 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....
More general words
우연
B1The occurrence of an event by chance without an apparent cause, plan, or intention.
상위
B1A higher rank, position, or category in a hierarchy or list.
하위
B1A lower rank, position, or category in a hierarchy or list.
우연히
B1By chance, accidentally, or unexpectedly. Often used in TOEFL listening narratives or history passages about accidental discoveries.
실용
B1Practical use or utility; the quality of being useful in real-life situations rather than just being theoretical.
효과적
B2Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.
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.
충분하다
B2To be enough or adequate in amount, quality, or degree for a particular purpose.
포괄적
B2Including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; wide-ranging or comprehensive.
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