The phrase "gradual movement" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to movement that occurs slowly and gradually, as opposed to sudden or abrupt movements. Example: "The turtle inched along the ground with a gradual movement, its tiny feet propelling it forward little by little."
And the gradual movement of newspaper audiences from print to screen means that circulation revenue continues to fall.
It seemed that, within the gradual movement, there was a rapid sequence of minor pulsations, each to be fitted with intense precision into the dance.
The result was a gradual movement away from poetic experimentation and toward an increasingly prosaic treatment of everyday themes with the sensuous lyricism that became his hallmark.
"Over the past 16 years, there has been a gradual movement around the world to eliminate donor anonymity," said Jean Benward, a therapist in San Ramon, Calif., who specializes in reproduction issues.
It predetermined the course of events in ending the cold war, moving toward a new world order and, in spite of everything, producing gradual movement away from a totalitarian state to a democracy".
"Since June and July, we've been seeing data showing a gradual movement back toward bigger vehicles," said Tom Libby, senior director of industry analysis with J. D. Power & Associates.
Seismologists may not be able to forecast earthquakes precisely but it would be deplorable if they were to resign themselves to modelling just the regular, gradual movements of tectonic plates.
As observed for the NBD catalytic glutamyl residues and verapamil-associated residues in Figure 2, the initial part of the simulation proceeds with gradual movements of the drug binding domain helices, especially for transitions that occur between the wide open to the cytoplasm and partially open to the cytoplasm targets (first two arrows from the left).
It is resistant to time and wear, and its elasticity allows for a gradual tooth movement.
Whole uplift of the TP may also have reduced precipitation over the Somali Jet area, northern India, and southeastern Asia (Abe et al. 2003; Chen et al. 2014), while intensifying the Siberian Mongolian high and resulting in the gradual northward movement of its center during the winter (Liu and Yin 2002).
Speaking at a press conference after the announcement of the rate cut, Mr Draghi said the bank expected to see "a prolonged period of low inflation followed by a gradual upward movement towards inflation rates of below but close to 2%", and said the eurozone was seeing "weaker than expected economic activity".
