- The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly
arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the
gradation of castes. - The act or process of bringing to a certain grade. - Any degree or relative position in an order or series. - A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a
darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing. - A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords. - To form with gradations.