Gradation

  • 51gradation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stage, degree. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. step, stage, scale; see degree 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The degree of vividness of a color, as when modified by the addition of black or white… …

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  • 52Gradation — Gra|da|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. Einteilung nach Graden 2. Steigerung (z. B. des dichter. Ausdrucks) 3. Abstufung (z. B. der Schwärzung eines Negativs) 4. Massenvermehrung, starke Häufigkeitszunahme (einer Tierart in einem bestimmten Gebiet) …

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  • 53gradation — gra|da|tion [grəˈdeıʃən] n formal a small change or difference between points on a scale ▪ There are many gradations of colour between light and dark blue …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54Gradation — Gra|da|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. gradatio »Steigerung«, eigtl. »das Errichten von Stufen«>: 1. stufenweise Steigerung, Aneinanderreihung steigender (vgl. ↑Klimax 1) od. abschwächender (vgl. ↑Antiklimax) Ausdrucksmittel (z. B. Goethe, groß… …

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  • 55gradation — gra|da|tion [ grə deıʃn ] noun count 1. ) one of the steps in a series showing how one thing slowly becomes something else, for example how something becomes more or less heavy, serious, or bright: subtle gradations of color 2. ) a mark on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 56gradation — [[t]grəde͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM greɪd [/t]] gradations N COUNT: usu pl, with supp Gradations are small differences or changes in things. [FORMAL] But TV images require subtle gradations of light and shade …

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  • 57gradation — gra·da·tion || grÉ™ deɪʃn n. gradual change; phase; transition in stages; gradual change from one color to another …

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  • 58gradation — [grə deɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 a scale of successive changes, stages, or degrees.     ↘a stage in such a scale. 2》 a minute change from one shade, tone, or colour to another. 3》 Linguistics another term for ablaut. Derivatives gradate verb gradational… …

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  • 59gradation — n. Regular progress (step by step), regular progression, succession, successive degrees …

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  • 60gradation — noun (C) formal a small change, or a stage in a set of changes or degrees of development: There are many gradations of colour between light and dark blue …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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