gradation

1. 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. Source: opted

2. n. The act or process of bringing to a certain grade. Source: opted

3. n. Any degree or relative position in an order or series. Source: opted

4. n. A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing. Source: opted

5. n. A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords. Source: opted

6. v. t. To form with gradations. Source: opted

7. n. relative position in a graded series Source: wordnet

8. n. a degree of ablaut Source: wordnet

9. n. the act of arranging in grades Source: wordnet

10. 1. The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes. 2. The act or process of bringing to a certain grade. 3. Any degree or relative position in an order or series. The several gradations of the intelligent universe. I. Taylor. 4. (Fine Arts) A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing. 6. (Mus.) A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords. To form with gradations. [R.] Source: webster

11. A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker toa lighter shade, as in painting or drawing. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. relative position in a graded series n. the act of arranging in grades Source: ecdict

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