GRADATION


Meaning of GRADATION in English

[gra.da.tion] n (1549) 1 a: a series forming successive stages b: a step or place in an ordered scale

2: an advance by regular degrees

3: a gradual passing from one tint or shade to another

4: the act or process of grading

5: ablaut -- gra.da.tion.al adj -- gra.da.tion.al.ly adv

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.