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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.
The meaning of GRADATION is a series forming successive stages. How to use gradation in a sentence. Did you know?
GRADATION meaning: 1. a gradual change, or a stage in the process of change: 2. (one of) a set of marks showing units…. Learn more.
He honed a style emphasising contrast and gradation of tone in huge prints. Times, Sunday Times ( 2014 ) The credits they earn count towards high school gradation and earn college credits.
Definition of gradation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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 process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or gradually. 2. a stage, degree, or grade in such a series. 3. the passing of one tint or shade of color to another, or one surface to another, by very small degrees. 4. the act of grading. 5. ablaut.
Gradation definition: A gradual or barely perceptible change from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.
any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner. a stage, degree, or grade in such a series. the passing of one tint or shade of color to another, or one surface to another, by very small degrees, as in painting or sculpture. the act of grading. ablaut.
