gradation
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌɡɹeɪˈdeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
gradation (countable and uncountable, plural gradations)
- A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
- A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another. See Synonyms at nuance.
- The act of gradating or arranging in grades.
- Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
- I. Taylor
- the several gradations of the intelligent universe
- I. Taylor
- (countable) A calibration marking.
- (music) A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.
- (music) A diatonic succession of chords.
- (phonetics) Apophony.
Translations
a sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression
a passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another
the act of gradating or arranging in grades
a calibration marking
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in music: A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound
apophony — see apophony
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Verb
gradation (third-person singular simple present gradations, present participle gradationing, simple past and past participle gradationed)
- (transitive) To form with gradations.
See also
References
- DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. →ISBN.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gradātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Usage notes
Not to be confused with graduation.
References
- “gradation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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