Gradation



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 渐变;阶段, 等级
• ［英］ n. 渐变 ( gradual change) ; 阶段, 等级 ( any of the stages)
• ［记］ grad ( 步, 级) +ation -> 等级

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 1549
• 1.
  • a. a series forming successive stages
  • b. a step or place in an ordered scale
• 2. an advance by regular degrees
• 3. a gradual passing from one tint or shade to another
• 4. the act or process of grading
• 5. ablaut
• ? gradational adjective
• ? gradationally adverb

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