Meaning Of Gradation

n.

The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes.

n.

The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.

n.

Any degree or relative position in an order or series.

n.

A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.

n.

A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.

v. t.

To form with gradations.