Noun: gradation gru'dey-shun or grey'dey-shun
- Relative position in a graded series
"subtle gradations in colour";
- step
- The act of arranging in grades
"The gradation of students' essays ensured fair and consistent marking";
- graduation
- A degree of ablaut
"The different vowel sounds in 'sing,' 'sang,' 'sung' demonstrate gradations of ablaut";
- grade
Derived forms: gradations
Type of: ablaut, quantification, rank
Encyclopedia: Gradation