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Definition of gradation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
color transitionTECH. gradual change from one color or tone to anotherTECH.
- The artist used gradation to blend the colors smoothly.
2.
progressionTECH. sequence of gradual stages or stepsTECH.
- The project moved through several gradations of development.
3.
arrangementTECH. the act of arranging in grades or levelsTECH.
- The gradation of students was based on their test scores.
Images of gradation

gradual change from one color or tone to another
Origin of gradation
Latin, gradus (step)
Terms with gradation included in their meaning
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gradation
gradual transition between elements
gradation
any graduated continuum
systematics
gradation in a character within a species
gradation
relating to or involving gradation
Examples of gradation in a sentence
Her dress had a beautiful gradation from pink to white. The color scheme shows a gradation from light to dark. Her skills improved through a gradation of challenges. The gradation of colors in the painting was stunning. The gradation of ranks was clearly defined in the army.
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- French:gradation, classification, ...
- German:Farbverlauf, Abstufung, ...
- Italian:gradazione, passaggio, ...
- Spanish:gradación, progresión, ...
- Portuguese:gradiente, graduação, ...
- Chinese:渐变, 层次, ...
- Japanese:グラデーション, 段階, ...
- Arabic:تدرج لوني, تَدَرُّج, ...
- Hebrew:הַדְרָגָה, גְּרָדַצְיָה, ...
- Russian:градация, этап, ...
- Ukrainian:градація, класифікація, ...
- Hindi:क्रमिक परिवर्तन, क्रमिकता, ...
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