| Pronunciation: | | j'entulnus
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- [n] mildness of manner or disposition
- [n] the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
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| | Synonyms: | | gradualness |
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| | Antonyms: | | abruptness, precipitousness, steepness |
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| | See Also: | | gradient, manner, personal manner, slope |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gen"tle*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild,
benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners,
disposition, etc.; mildness.
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