simple past tense and past participle of gradation

present participle of gradate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gradate

simple past tense and past participle of gradate

plural of gradation

(transitive) To form with gradations.

A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression. / A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. / The act of gradating or arranging in grades.

(transitive, intransitive) To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another. / (transitive) To arrange in order of grades.

By regular steps or gradations. / Of or pertaining to gradation.

present participle of gradation