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Gradation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Gradation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

relative position in a graded series

"always a step behind"

"subtle gradations in color"

"keep in step with the fashions"

2

a degree of ablaut

3

the act of arranging in grades

4

A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.

Verb
1

To form with gradations.

Example Sentences
"always a step behind" noun
"subtle gradations in color" noun
"keep in step with the fashions" noun
See Also
nuance chronocline gradational intragradational drawplate clinally posterize progression
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rank ablaut quantification
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cut shading
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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