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gradually

adverb

slowly over a period of time or a distance:

Gradually, she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth.

steady

adjective

happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly:

Progress has been slow but steady.

steadily

adverb

gradually:

Prices have risen steadily.

marked

adjective

easy to see

a marked increase in profits

markedly

adjective

easy to see

This year's sales have risen markedly.

considerable

adjective

large or of noticeable importance:

The fire caused considerable damage to the church.

considerabely

adverb

He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.

significant

adjective

important or noticeable

There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.

significantly

adverb

important or noticeable

Sales have improved significantly since January.

substantial

adjective

large in size, value or importance:

The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.

substantially

adverb

The new rules will substantially (= to a large degree) change how we do things.

rapid

adjective

fast or sudden:

The 1990s were a period of rapid change/growth.

rapidly

adverb

Crime figures are rising rapidly.

steep

adjective

A steep rise or fall is one which goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low:

There has been a steep increase/rise in prices.

steeply

adverb

The value of the land has risen steeply.

dramatic

adjective

very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement:

a dramatic change/improvement

dramatically

adverb

Your life changes dramatically (= very suddenly and noticeably) when you have a baby.

amount

noun

a quantity of something uncountable such as time, money, or a substance

A considerable amount of money is spent on housing.

The water here contains small amounts of calcium and other minerals.

number

noun

an amount of something that can be counted

The number of cars on our roads rose dramatically last year

half the

adjective

exactly or about 50% (.) of an amount, time, distance, number etc

Only half the guests had arrived by seven o’clock.

bar chart/graph

noun [C]

a graph that represents different amounts or values as thick lines of different lengths

flowchart

noun [C]

a diagram which shows the stages of a process

pie chart

noun [C]

a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole

segment

noun [C]

any of the parts into which something (especially a circle or sphere) can be divided

People over the age of 85 make up the fastest-growing population segment.

graph

noun [C]

a picture that uses lines or curves to show how two or more sets of information are related

This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to unemployment since 2010.

axis, axes

noun [C]

a fixed line against which the position of points are measured, especially points on a graph

the vertical / horizontal axis

horizontal

adjective

parallel to the ground or to the bottom or the top edge of something:

the horizontal axis

vertical

adjective

standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line:

the vertical axis

diagram

noun [C]

a simple plan which represents a machine, system or idea, etc., drawn to explain how it works:

The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.

scatter diagram

noun [C]

a diagram that shows the relationship between two variables by creating a pattern of dots

table

noun [C]

an arrangement of facts and numbers in rows or blocks, especially in printed material

Kolonne, Spalte

noun [C]

any vertical block of words or numbers:

Add the column of figures and divide the sum by three.

plan

noun [C]

a drawing of a building, town, area, vehicle, machine, etc. which only shows its shape from above, its

size, and the position of important details:

a street plan (= a type of map of a town showing the roads)

dotted line

noun [C]

a line of dots:

Footpaths are shown on the map as dotted red lines.

broken line

adj

not continuous; interrupted

a single broken white line across the road

solid line

adjective

continuing line without interruptions

Cars are not allowed to cross a solid line.

shaded

adjective

drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow:

The shaded areas of the plans show where the houses will be built.

unshaded

adjective

not having shadow represented:

The unshaded drawings resemble cartoons.

edge up

verb [I or T]

to increase by a small amount

There is still some nervousness that US authorities might try to edge up interest rates to support the

dollar after its recent falls.