Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gradation"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gradation \Gra*da"tion\, n., [L. gradatio: cf. F. gradation. See
{Grade}.]
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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gradation \Gra*da"tion\, v. t.
To form with gradations. [R.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

gradation
n 1: relative position in a graded series: "always a step
behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step
with the fashions" [syn: {step}]
2: a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate
linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
[syn: {ablaut}]
3: the act of arranging in grades [syn: {graduation}]


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