gradation

Meaning of gradation

noun
  1. a scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
    the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences
  2. (in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut.

mid 16th century: from Latin gradatio(n- ), based on gradus ‘step’.

Information about gradation

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of gradation is: gradations.
  • Languages ​​in which gradation is used:

    (Press the button to hear it)

Hyphenation of gradation

gra-da-tion

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • gradation is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

gradation synonyms

Meaning step:

step

Meaning grade:

grade

Meaning graduation:

graduation

Meaning the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale:

range

Meaning each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another:

scale

Meaning the complete range or scope of something:

gamut

Meaning a band of colours, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength:

spectrum

Meaning an act of sweeping something with a brush:

sweep

Meaning an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it:

compass

Meaning the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers:

span

Meaning the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state:

progression

Meaning a particular order in which related things follow each other:

sequence

Meaning a number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other:

succession

Meaning a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another:

series

Meaning the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony:

variety

Meaning a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority:

hierarchy

Meaning a piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something:

ladder

Meaning a position in a hierarchy or scale:

ranking

Translation of gradation

Anagrams of gradation

indagator, tanagroid

Words that rhyme with gradation

tion, Administration, Aerosolization, Africanization, Americanization, Anglicisation, Anglicization, Anglification, Annunciation, Arabicization, Arabization, Aryanization, Asianization, Asiaticization, Babelization, Balkanization, BioNavigation, Bolshevization, Canadianization, Carnation, Catholicization, Celtization, Chileanization, Christianization, Citation, Claymation, Coblation, Confederation, Consecration, Corporation, Creation, CryoAblation, Czechization, DakoCytomation, Danization, Disneyfication, Edenization, Education, Egyptianization, Europeanization, Filipinization, Finlandization, Flamandization, Formication, Foundation, Franklinization, Frenchification, Gaelicization, Gallicization, Gallification

Are you looking more rhymes for gradation? Try our rhymes search engine.