Defenition of the word gradation

• Defenition of the word gradation

  • (Of colors and sounds) A decrease in intensity.
  • a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
  • the act of arranging in grades
  • relative position in a graded series: "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
  • a degree of ablaut
  • relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
  • relative position in a graded series

Synonyms for the word gradation

• • ablaut
  • degree
  • graduation
  • nuance
  • progression
  • shade
  • shift
  • stage
  • step

Similar words in the gradation

• • gradation
  • gradation's
  • gradations

Hyponyms for the word gradation

• • blending
  • cut
  • shading

Hypernyms for the word gradation

• • ablaut
  • quantification
  • rank
  • vowel
  • vowel sound

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