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gradation
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gradation
n.
gradual change; phase; transition in stages; gradual change from one color to another; (Linguistics) ablaut, apophony
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Gradation
Gradation may refer to:
- Ordering by some type of grade
- Gradation (music)
- Gradation in color, a gradual change between hues, tones, or shades
- Calibration markings
- Apophony or ablaut, in linguistics, often involving the gradation of vowels
- Consonant gradation
- Comparison (grammar), the gradation of adjectives and adverbs
- Production of a graded algebra
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gradation
Noun
1. relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
(synonym) step
(hypernym) rank
(hyponym) cut
(derivation) gradate
2. a degree of ablaut
(synonym) grade
(hypernym) ablaut
3. the act of arranging in grades
(synonym) graduation
(hypernym) quantification
(hyponym) shading, blending
(derivation) gradate
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gradation
nf.
gradation
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gradation
Rzecz.
stopniowanie; gradacja
