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gradual
Adjective
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Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly.
The slope of the hill was very gradual.
release
Verb
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If someone releases something, they let go of it; they stop holding it and set it free (let it be free).
He released his grasp on the lever.
He was released after two years in prison.
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Someone releases something when they put it out into the world (discharge it).
They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
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A company releases something when they let the public start using it.
They released the new product later than they wanted to.
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To lease again; to agree to a new lease of; to let back, sublet or rent again.
I leased the house from the owner, and released it for a year to another person.
release
Noun
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In software, a version of something that is put up for sale or that the public can use.
The video store advertised that it had all the latest "releases".
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That which is released, untied or let go.
They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.