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Gradation

[n] the act of arranging in grades
[n] a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
[n] relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"


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Synonyms

ablaut, graduation, step



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