gradation

Noun
  1. Relative position in a graded series (synset 114453034)
    "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
    is a type of: rank - relative status
    subtypes: cut - a step on some scale
    same as: step
  2. A degree of ablaut (synset 107126990)
    is a type of: ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
    same as: grade
  3. The act of arranging in grades (synset 101005671)
    is a type of: quantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
    subtypes: blending, shading - a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
    same as: graduation

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