English-Thai Dictionary

gradation

N การเปลี่ยนแปลง ช้าๆ  การเปลี่ยนแปลง แบบ ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป  vairation shade kan-pian-plaeng-cha-cha

 

gradation

VI เปลี่ยนแปลง ช้าๆ  ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป  pian-plaeng-cha-cha

 

gradation

VT เปลี่ยนแปลง ช้าๆ  ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป  pian-plaeng-cha-cha

 

gradational

ADJ ซึ่ง เปลี่ยนแปลง อย่าง ช้าๆ  ซึ่ง แบ่ง เป็น ระดับ  graded sueng-pian-plaeng-cha-cha

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRADATION

n.[L. gradatio.] 1. A series of ascending steps or degrees, or a proceeding step by step; hence, progress from one degree or state to another; a regular advance from step to step. We observe a gradation in the progress of society from a rude to civilized life. Men may arrive by several gradations to the most horrid impiety.
2. A degree in any order or series; we observe a gradation in the scale of being, from brute to mane, from man to angels.
3. Order; series; regular process by degrees or steps; as a gradation in argument or description.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GRADATION

Gra *da "tion, n., Etym: [L. gradatio: cf. F. gradation. See Grade. ]

 

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

 

2. The act or process of bringing to a certain grade.

 

3. Any degree or relative position in an order or series. The several gradations of the intelligent universe. I. Taylor.

 

4. (Fine Arts )

 

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

 

6. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.

 

GRADATION

GRADATION Gra *da "tion, v. t.

 

Defn: To form with gradations. [R.]

 

GRADATIONAL

GRADATIONAL Gra *da "tion *al, a.

 

Defn: By regular steps or gradations; of or pertaining to gradation.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gradation

gra da tion |grāˈdāSHən ɡrəˈdeɪʃn | ▶noun a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees: within the woodpecker family, there is a gradation of drilling ability. • a stage or change in such a scale or series: minute gradations of distance. • a minute change from one shade, tone, or color to another: amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue. • (in historical linguistics ) another term for ablaut. DERIVATIVES gra da tion al |-SHənl |adjective, gra da tion al ly |-SHənl -ē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin gradatio (n- ), based on gradus ‘step. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

gradation

grad |ation |grəˈdeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees: the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences. • an individual stage within a succession of changes, stages, or degrees: gradations of size. • a minute variation in shade, tone, or colour: amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue. 2 (in historical linguistics ) another term for ablaut. DERIVATIVES gradational adjective, gradationally adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin gradatio (n- ), based on gradus ‘step ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gradation

gradation noun 1 a gradation of ability: range, scale, spectrum, span; progression, hierarchy, ladder, pecking order. 2 each of the bands has a number of color gradations within it: level, grade, rank, position, status, stage, standard, echelon, rung, step, notch; class, stratum, group, grouping, set.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gradation

gradation noun 1 within the woodpecker family there is a gradation of drilling ability: range, scale, gamut, spectrum, sweep, compass, span; progression, sequence, succession, series; variety; hierarchy, ladder, ranking, pecking order. 2 each of the bands has a number of gradations within it: level, rank, position, standing, status, station, degree, grade, stage, standard, echelon, rung, point, mark, step, notch; class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification.

 

Duden Dictionary

Gradation

Gra da ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Gradati o n |a Steigerung, stufenweise Erhöhung; Abstufung b Aneinanderreihung steigernder vgl. (Klimax 1b ) oder abschwächender vgl. (Antiklimax ) Ausdrucksmittel (z. B.: Goethe, groß als Forscher, größer als Dichter, am größten als Mensch )

 

French Dictionary

gradation

gradation n. f. nom féminin Accroissement ou décroissement progressif. : La gradation des sons, des couleurs. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom graduation, action de diviser en degrés, et son résultat.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gradation

gra da tion /ɡrədéɪʃ (ə )n, ɡreɪ -/名詞 C ｟かたく ｠〖通例 ～s 〗1 (色彩 明暗などの段階的な )変化, 推移, ぼかし .2 (変化の )段階, 等級 .3 〖～(s ) of …〗微妙な ….