Word Meaning

Meaning of gradation

- 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.