What does "gradation" mean?
Gradation: The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.
Additional senses
- 2.Any degree or relative position in an order or series. The several gradations of the intelligent universe. I. Taylor.
- 3.(Fine Arts) A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
- 4.(Mus.) A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.
- 5.To form with gradations. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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