Word Meaning

gradation definition and meaning

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.