Thesaurus: gradation
The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes.
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Definitions
- n. The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes.
- n. The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.
- n. Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
- n. A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
- n. A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.
- v. t. To form with gradations.
- n. relative position in a graded series
- n. a degree of ablaut
- n. the act of arranging in grades
- A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker toa lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
- n:100 n. relative position in a graded series n. the act of arranging in grades