gradation

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gradation. By surface analysis, grade +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌɡɹeɪˈdeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === gradation (countable and uncountable, plural gradations) A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression. A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. Synonym: nuance The act of gradating or arranging in grades. Any degree or relative position in an order or series. (countable) A calibration marking. (music) A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound. (music) A diatonic succession of chords. (phonetics) Ablaut. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gradation (third-person singular simple present gradations, present participle gradationing, simple past and past participle gradationed) (transitive) To form with gradations. === See also === graduation === References === DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. →ISBN. === Anagrams === adorating, indagator, tanagroid == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin gradātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === gradation f (plural gradations) gradation ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with graduation. === Further reading === “gradation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012