gradation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gradation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gradation

[ 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.
- The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.
- Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
- A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
- A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.

2 . Gradation

[ v. t.]

- To form with gradations.

Meaning of 'gradation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gradation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- relative position in a graded series

Example in sentence:

always a step behind;
keep in step with the fashions;
subtle gradations in color

Nearby Words:

graafian graal graaper grab grabbed grabber grabbing grabble grabbled grabbling

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Aggradation of permafrost
Aggradation of permafrost— Growth of permafrost under the present climate due to natural or artificial causes. Opposite to degradation.
Degradation ceremony
Degradation ceremony is an aspect of the socialization process within some total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.

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