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- Dictionarygradation/ɡrəˈdeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees: "the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences" Similar
- 2. (in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut
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GRADATION definition: 1. a gradual change, or a stage in the process of change: 2. (one of) a set of marks showing units…. Learn more.
1. a. : a series forming successive stages. the gradations of evolutionary development. b. : a step or place in an ordered scale. 2. : an advance by regular degrees. gradations of social progress. 3. : a gradual passing from one tint or shade to another. 4. : the act or process of grading. 5. : ablaut. gradational. grā-ˈdā-sh (ə-)nəl. grə-
gradation. noun [ C or U ] us / ɡreɪˈdeɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ɡrəˈdeɪ.ʃ ə n / gradation noun [C or U] (CHANGE) Add to word list. a gradual change, or a stage in the process of change: gradation in/of The gradation in/of tempo in this piece of music is very subtle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Change and changes. adjustment. alteration.
Gradation definition: any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner.. See examples of GRADATION used in a sentence.
1. a series of systematic stages; gradual progression. 2. (often plural) a stage or degree in such a series or progression. 3. the act or process of arranging or forming in stages, grades, etc, or of progressing evenly. 4.
Any organization with a hierarchy, set up so that some members are considered better, higher, or more respected than others, has a gradation of positions within it. The military is a great example, with a gradation, or series of steps, from private to general. The root of gradation is the Latin gradationem, which means "ascent by steps."
1. a. A series of gradual, successive stages or degrees: the gradation of ranks in the army. b. One of these stages or degrees: social gradations. 2. A gradual or barely perceptible change from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. See Synonyms at nuance. 3. The act of gradating or arranging in grades. 4. Linguistics See ablaut.
Definition of gradation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Gradation Definition. A gradual change by steps or stages from one condition, quality, etc. to another. The act or process of forming or arranging in grades, stages, or steps. A step, stage, or degree in a graded series; transitional stage. The many gradations between good and bad.
gradation. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gra‧da‧tion /ɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ noun [ countable] formal a small change or difference between points on a scale There are many gradations of colour between light and dark blue.
