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gradation
gra·da·tion G0213500 (grā-dā′shən)n.1. a. A series of gradual, successive stages or degrees: the gradation of ranks in the army.b. One of these stages or degrees: social gradations.2. A gradual or barely perceptible change from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. See Synonyms at nuance.3. The act of gradating or arranging in grades.4. Linguistics See ablaut.
[Latin gradātiō, gradātiōn-, from gradus, step; see grade.]
gra·da′tion·al adj.gra·da′tion·al·ly adv.gradation (ɡrəˈdeɪʃən) n1. a series of systematic stages; gradual progression2. (often plural) a stage or degree in such a series or progression3. the act or process of arranging or forming in stages, grades, etc, or of progressing evenly4. (Art Terms) (in painting, drawing, or sculpture) transition from one colour, tone, or surface to another through a series of very slight changes5. (Linguistics) linguistics any change in the quality or length of a vowel within a word indicating certain distinctions, such as inflectional or tense differentiations. See ablaut6. (Geological Science) geology the natural levelling of land as a result of the building up or wearing down of pre-existing formations graˈdational adj graˈdationally advgra•da•tion (greɪˈdeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. a process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or gradually. 2. a stage, degree, or grade in such a series. 3. the passing of one tint or shade of color to another, or one surface to another, by very small degrees. 4. the act of grading. 5. ablaut. 6. the leveling of a land surface, resulting from the concerted action of erosion and deposition. [1530–40; < Latin gradātiō series of steps. See grade, -ation] gra•da′tion•al, adj. gra•da′tion•al•ly, adv. gra·da·tion (grā-dā′shən) The process by which the land is leveled off, as through the action of wind or water.gradationAnother word for ablaut.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gradation - relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"stepcut - a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" | | 2. | gradation - a degree of ablautgradeablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song) | | 3. | gradation - the act of arranging in gradesgraduationquantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of somethingblending, shading - a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades |
gradationnoun1. degree, level, grade, sequence, succession, series, progression TV images require subtle gradations of light and shade.2. stage, level, position, rank, place, point, mark, step, degree, grade, measurement, notch gradations of social status small marks like the gradations on a school rulergradationnoun1. The degree of vividness of a color, as when modified by the addition of black or white pigment:hue, shade, tinge, tint.2. A slight variation between nearly identical entities:nuance, shade.Translationsgrade (greid) noun1. one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc. several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore. 等級 级别2. (American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school. We're in the fifth grade now. (美國)年級 年级3. a mark for, or level in, an examination etc. He always got good grades at school. 評分 评分4. (especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient. (尤在美國)傾斜度，梯度 倾斜度，坡度 verb1. to sort into grades. to grade eggs. 分等級 给...分等级2. to move through different stages. Red grades into purple as blue is added. 漸層 使（各种颜色等）渐次变化 gradation (grəˈdeiʃən) noun1. (one stage or degree in) a series of gradual and successive stages. There are various gradations of colour between red and purple. 漸層 层次2. the act or process of grading. 漸層 分级grader noun (American) a person who marks exams etc. (美國)閱卷評分者 阅卷评分者ˈgrade school noun (American) a primary school. 小學 小学make the grade to do as well as necessary. That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic. 達到要求標准 达到理想标准gradation
gradation: see ablautablaut
[Ger.,=off-sound], in inflection, vowel variation (as in English sing, sang, sung, song) caused by former differences in syllabic accent. In a prehistoric period the corresponding inflected forms of the language (known through internal reconstruction) had
..... Click the link for more information. .Gradation (The principle of biological perfection), a principle of the gradual development from the simple to the complex, based on the striving toward perfection found in living things; the principle was introduced by J. B. Lamarck in his theory of evolution.
Gradation a stylistic device; a series of similar words or expressions (images, similes, metaphors, and so on) that gradually emphasize and increase or, on the other hand, decrease (climax and anticlimax, respectively) the sense or emotional significance. The principle of gradation may be the device in a verse composition (in lyric poetry—for example, “The east grew white ...” by F. I. Tiutchev) or plot composition (byliny [epic folk songs] or fairy tales—for example, The Little Tower Chamber). An example of stylistic climactic gradation is “I do not regret, I do not call, I do not cry” (S. A. Esenin). gradation[grā′dā·shən] (geology) The leveling of the land, or the bringing of a land surface or area to a uniform or nearly uniform grade or slope through erosion, transportation, and deposition. Specifically, the bringing of a stream bed to a slope at which the water is just able to transport the material delivered to it. particle-size distributionA tabulation of the percentages of the various sizes of particles in a sample of soil or aggregate for concrete as determined by sieve analysis.gradation1. (in painting, drawing, or sculpture) transition from one colour, tone, or surface to another through a series of very slight changes 2. Geology the natural levelling of land as a result of the building up or wearing down of pre-existing formations MedicalSeegradeFinancialSeeGradegradation
Synonyms for gradationnoun degreeSynonyms- degree
- level
- grade
- sequence
- succession
- series
- progression
noun stageSynonyms- stage
- level
- position
- rank
- place
- point
- mark
- step
- degree
- grade
- measurement
- notch
Synonyms for gradationnoun the degree of vividness of a color, as when modified by the addition of black or white pigmentSynonymsnoun a slight variation between nearly identical entitiesSynonymsSynonyms for gradationnoun relative position in a graded seriesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a degree of ablautSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of arranging in gradesSynonymsRelated Words- quantification
- blending
- shading
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