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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..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop..

Climax :: Climax (v. i.) Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.

Degradement :: Degradement (n.) Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.

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

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) Shade, or gradation of light and color; shading..

Degeneration :: Degeneration (n.) A gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type..

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To mark with gradations of light or color; to shade.

Stump :: Stump (n.) A short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, or any similar implement, used to rub down the lines of a crayon or pencil drawing, in shading it, or for shading drawings by producing tints and gradations from crayon, etc., in powder..

Diminution :: Diminution (n.) The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement..

Privation :: Privation (n.) The act of depriving, or taking away; hence, the depriving of rank or office; degradation in rank; deprivation..

Antecedence :: Antecedence (n.) An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.

Disgradation :: Disgradation (n.) Degradation; a stripping of titles and honors.

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..

Degeneration :: Degeneration (n.) The act or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse; decline; degradation; debasement; degeneracy; deterioration..

Baseness :: Baseness (n.) The quality or condition of being base; degradation; vileness.

Retrogradation :: Retrogradation (n.) The act of retrograding, or moving backward..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration..

Gradualness :: Gradualness (n.) The quality or state of being gradual; regular progression or gradation; slowness.

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