gradation

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a gradual change through a series of stages or degrees

The sunset showed a subtle gradation from orange to deep violet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a gradual change through a... progression sequence grading shading step degree

Word family

Derived forms gradational

Related forms grade gradient gradualgradate

Etymology

From Latin gradatio ('a series of steps, climax'), from gradus ('step, degree'), from gradi ('to step, walk').

gradatio Latin gradus Latin gradī Latin

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Topics

Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives

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# gradation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɡrəˈdeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. a gradual change through a series of stages or degrees

## Examples
- The sunset showed a subtle gradation from orange to deep violet.

## Synonyms
- progression
- sequence
- grading
- shading
- step
- degree

## Derived Forms
- gradational

## Related Forms
- grade
- gradient
- gradual
- gradate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gradatio
- Root: gradus
- Root: gradī

## Etymology
From Latin gradatio ('a series of steps, climax'), from gradus ('step, degree'), from gradi ('to step, walk').

## AI Etymology
Gradation comes from Latin gradatio ('a series of steps, climax'), from gradus ('step, degree'), from gradi ('to step, walk'). The etymological trail includes Latin gradatio, Latin gradus, and Latin gradī. As a noun, gradation names a gradual change through a series of stages or degrees. The same family is visible in derived forms such as gradational and related forms such as grade, gradient, gradual, and gradate.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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