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Word: gradation (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. See Synonyms at nuance.
  • A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
  • music A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.
  • phonetics Apophony.
  • The act of gradating or arranging in grades.

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