what does gradation mean?
GRADATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of arranging in grades
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Hypernyms(s) gradation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) gradation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- relative position in a graded series
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- always a step behind
- subtle gradations in color
- keep in step with the fashions
Hypernyms(s) gradation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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