 gradation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song) | |
| Synonyms: | ablaut | |
| Related terms: | vowel | |
| 2. | [ noun ] relative position in a graded series | |
| Synonyms: | step | |
| Examples: | : "always a step behind" "subtle gradations in color" "keep in step with the fashions" |
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| Related terms: | rank cut gradate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a degree of ablaut | |
| Synonyms: | grade | |
| Related terms: | ablaut | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of arranging in grades | |
| Synonyms: | graduation | |
| Related terms: | quantification shading gradate grade | |
| Similar spelling: |
gradational graduation gratuitous gradate gratuity gratuitously gradatory graded |
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