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Noun: gradation  gru'deyshun or grey'deyshun
  1. Relative position in a graded series
    "subtle gradations in colour"
    - step
     
  2. A degree of ablaut
    - grade
     
  3. The act of arranging in grades
    - graduation

Derived forms: gradations

See also: gradate, gradational, grade

Type of: ablaut, quantification, rank

Encyclopedia: Gradation

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Gracula
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grad school
grad student
gradable
gradable opposition
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gradatory
grade
grade crossing
grade insignia
grade point
grade point average
grade school
grade separation
grade-appropriate