Gradation

Definition:

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

Compare gradation with other words:

gradation vs. gradient

gradation vs. tone

convocation vs. gradation

gradation vs. gradual

gradation vs. gradational

gradation vs. layer

gradation vs. mobile

gradation vs. subtlety

apophony vs. gradation

gradation vs. grading

drawplate vs. gradation

gradate vs. gradation

burette vs. gradation

gradation vs. remove

gradation vs. graduation

change vs. gradation

gradation vs. nuance

calibration vs. gradation

gradation vs. progression

ablaut vs. gradation