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gradations

gra·da·tion
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grey-dey-shuh n]
    • /greɪˈdeɪ ʃən/
    • /ɡrəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grey-dey-shuh n]
    • /greɪˈdeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of gradations word

  • noun gradations any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner. 1
  • noun gradations a stage, degree, or grade in such a series. 1
  • noun gradations the passing of one tint or shade of color to another, or one surface to another, by very small degrees, as in painting or sculpture. 1
  • noun gradations the act of grading. 1
  • noun gradations ablaut. 1
  • noun gradations Geology. the leveling of a land surface, resulting from the concerted action of erosion and deposition. 1
See all 8 definitions of gradations

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Origin of gradations

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40, gradation is from the Latin word gradātiōn- (stem of gradātiō). See grade, -ation

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Parts of speech for Gradations

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gradations

gradations popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gradations usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gradations

noun gradations

  • shades — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
  • nuances — a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
  • degrees — any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
  • classifications — Plural form of classification.
  • calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
All 14 Synonyms of gradations

Antonyms for gradations

noun gradations

  • accords — Plural form of accord.
  • agreements — Plural form of agreement.
  • similarities — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
All 3 Antonyms of gradations

Top questions with gradations

  • what is often measured by glassware with gradations?

Related words

  • analogous color

    Art. any one of a group of related colors that are near each other on the color wheel, a circular chart that shows gradations of color: Red, orange, and yellow are analogous colors. Compare complementary color (def 1a).

  • calibrate

    If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.

  • chiaroscuro

    Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.

  • gray scale

    a scale of achromatic colors having several, usually ten, equal gradations ranging from white to black, used in television and photography.

  • line copy

    a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).

  • line drawing

    a drawing done exclusively in line, providing gradations in tone entirely through variations in width and density.
All related words to gradations

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