Definition of gradation

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Gradation (n.) The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.

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Descension :: Descension (n.) The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking; declension; degradation.
Gradation :: Gradation (n.) A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing..
Degradation :: Degradation (n.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc..
Degree :: Degree (n.) One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison..
Retrogradation :: Retrogradation (n.) The act of retrograding, or moving backward..
Retrogradation :: Retrogradation (n.) The state of being retrograde; decline.
Mode :: Mode (n.) Variety; gradation; degree.
Gradation :: Gradation (n.) Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
Admiral :: Admiral (n.) A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets..
Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement..
Retrogression :: Retrogression (n.) The act of retrograding, or going backward; retrogradation..
Gradational :: Gradational (a.) By regular steps or gradations; of or pertaining to gradation.
Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) Shade, or gradation of light and color; shading..
Degradation :: Degradation (n.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole..
Epiploce :: Epiploce (n.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them..
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form..
Self-degradation :: Self-degradation (n.) The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded..
Nuance :: Nuance (n.) A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade.
Theatre :: Theatre (n.) That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater..
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