01 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.
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The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes.
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The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.
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Any degree or relative position in an order or series.“The several gradations of the intelligent universe.” — I. Taylor.
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A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.(Fine Arts)
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A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.(Mus.)