- gradation, step - relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
--1 is a kind of rank
--1 has particulars: cutDerived forms: verb gradate1, verb grade1, verb grade4 - grade, gradation - a degree of ablaut
--2 is a kind of ablaut
- gradation, graduation - the act of arranging in grades
--3 is a kind of quantification
--3 has particulars: shading, blendingDerived forms: verb gradate1, verb grade3, verb grade1, verb grade4