"gradation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ [General-American], /ˌɡɹeɪˈdeɪʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gradation.wav [Southern-England] Forms: gradations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Borrowed from French gradation. By surface analysis, Blend of grade + -ation. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gradation}} French gradation, {{blend|en|grade|-ation}} Blend of grade + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gradation (countable and uncountable, plural gradations)
  1. A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression): градация (gradacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), степенуване (stepenuvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), porrastus (Finnish), Abstufung [feminine] (German), gradatio [feminine] (Latin), gradação [feminine] (Portuguese), gradare [feminine] (Romanian), после́довательность (poslédovatelʹnostʹ) (Russian), gradácia [feminine] (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-P~tdYxXC Disambiguation of 'a sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression': 87 2 0 0 1 6 2 3
  2. A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: nuance Translations (a passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another): градация (gradacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), liukuväri (Finnish), gradacja [feminine] (Polish), перехо́д (perexód) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-zPhMS6cb Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 7 27 8 4 11 5 5 19 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 27 8 7 11 4 12 16 13 Disambiguation of 'a passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another': 2 82 2 2 3 2 3 5
  3. The act of gradating or arranging in grades. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of gradating or arranging in grades): градация (gradacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), porrastaminen (Finnish), gradacja [feminine] (Polish), gradare [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-pjX01MhP Disambiguation of 'the act of gradating or arranging in grades': 1 4 87 2 2 0 1 3
  4. Any degree or relative position in an order or series. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-chXWXeWw
  5. (countable) A calibration marking. Tags: countable Translations (a calibration marking): градуировка (graduirovka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), mittaviiva (Finnish), gradație [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-wWmd-2Nm Disambiguation of 'a calibration marking': 1 5 2 1 81 1 2 7
  6. (music) A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-QoNlnHQX Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  7. (music) A diatonic succession of chords. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-gWPrHTr4 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  8. (phonetics) Ablaut. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-noun-6XhzdhcR Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: consonant gradation

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ [General-American], /ˌɡɹeɪˈdeɪʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gradation.wav [Southern-England] Forms: gradations [present, singular, third-person], gradationing [participle, present], gradationed [participle, past], gradationed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Borrowed from French gradation. By surface analysis, Blend of grade + -ation. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gradation}} French gradation, {{blend|en|grade|-ation}} Blend of grade + -ation Head templates: {{en-verb}} gradation (third-person singular simple present gradations, present participle gradationing, simple past and past participle gradationed)
  1. (transitive) To form with gradations. Tags: transitive Related terms: graduation
    Sense id: en-gradation-en-verb-dFG5~ZFE

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-gradation.wav Forms: gradations [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin gradātiōnem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|gradātiō|gradātiōnem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin gradātiōnem, {{bor+|fr|la|gradātiō|gradātiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin gradātiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} gradation f (plural gradations)
  1. gradation Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-gradation-fr-noun-GJpvr20Q Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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