Gradation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Gradation	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Gradation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gradation n relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions" Synonym(s): gradation, step a degree of ablaut Synonym(s): grade, gradation the act of arranging in grades Synonym(s): gradation, graduation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gradation \Gra*da"tion\, v. t. To form with gradations. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gradation \Grada"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.