meaning of gradation
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.
4. A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
5. A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.
6. To form with gradations.
7. the act of arranging in grades
Related Words
gradation | gradational |
