gradation
英 [grə'deɪʃ(ə)n]
美[grə'deʃən]
- n. （色彩、颜色、次序、音调等的）渐变；分等级；（各种状态、性质等的）分阶段渐变；元音交替
英英释意
- 1. relative position in a graded series;
- "always a step behind"
- "subtle gradations in color"
- "keep in step with the fashions"
- 2. a degree of ablaut
- 3. the act of arranging in grades