Definitions for gradation
greɪˈdeɪ ʃəngra·da·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gradation, stepnoun

   relative position in a graded series

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

2. grade, gradationnoun

   a degree of ablaut

3. gradation, graduationnoun

   the act of arranging in grades

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. gradationnoun

   A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.

2. gradationnoun

   A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. See Synonyms at nuance.

3. gradationnoun

   The act of gradating or arranging in grades.

4. gradationnoun

   A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.

5. gradationnoun

   Apophony.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gradationnoun

   Etymology: gradation, French; gradus, Latin.

   1. Regular progress from one degree to another.

   The desire of more and more rises by a natural gradation to most, and after that to all. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Regular advance step by step.

   From thence,
   By cold gradation, and well balanc’d form,
   We shall proceed with Angelo. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas.

   The psalmist very elegantly expresseth to us the several gradations by which men at last come to this horrid degree of impiety. John Tillotson, Sermon 2.

   3. Order; arrangement.

   ’Tis the curse of service;
   Preferment goes by letter and affection,
   Not, as of old, gradation, where each second
   Stood heir to th’ first. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   4. Regular process of argument.

   Certain it is, by a direct gradation of consequences from this principle of merit, that the obligation to gratitude flows from, and is enjoined by, the first dictates of nature. South.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gradation

   Gradation is a gradual change or progression of something through varying stages, degrees or levels, often moving from one extreme to another. It can also refer to a method of ranking or classifying according to quality, level, or strength. In literature and arts, gradation is the smooth transition from one color, tone, or emotion to another.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gradationnoun

   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. Gradationnoun

   the act or process of bringing to a certain grade

3. Gradationnoun

   any degree or relative position in an order or series

4. Gradationnoun

   a gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing

5. Gradationnoun

   a diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords

6. Gradationverb

   to form with gradations

7. Etymology: [L. gradatio: cf. F. gradation. See Grade.]

Matched Categories

1. • Ablaut

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Anagrams for gradation »

1. indagator

2. tanagroid

How to pronounce gradation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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How to say gradation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gradation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gradation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gradation in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   What the CDC has said -- and it gets misinterpreted -- they're saying, wearing any mask is better than no mask at all, but there is a gradation of capability of preventing you from getting infected and from you transmitting it to someone else. So we should be wearing the best possible masks that we can get. That's a fact.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   If you can tolerate an N95, do it. If you want to get a KN95, fine. And what the CDC has said -- and it gets misinterpreted -- but they're saying, wearing any mask is better than no mask at all, but there is a gradation of capability of preventing you from getting infected and from you transmitting it to someone else. So we should be wearing the best possible masks that we can get. That's a fact.

3. Stephen Jay Gould:

   “The literal record was not a hopelessly and imperfect fraction of truly insensible gradation within large populations but an accurate reflection of the actual process identified by evolutionists as the chief motor of biological change. The theory of punctuated equilibrium was, in its initial formulation, little more than this insight adumbrated.”

4. Jeff Kaufmann:

   There is a spectrum of pro-life, and they’re all going to have to find their way, and I will guarantee you, by the time we are done and we have our field and it’s September or October, you are going to have some space and some gradation in a pro-life stance, certainly, Jeff Kaufmann are going to see variations of the pro-life stance when it comes to exceptions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gradation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gradation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gradation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gradation
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gradation