gradate
(verb) pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; “The paint on these walls gradates but you don’t see it”
gradate
(verb) arrange according to grades; “These lines are gradated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gradate (third-person singular simple present gradates, present participle gradating, simple past and past participle gradated)
(ambitransitive) To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another.
(transitive) To arrange in order of grades.
(transitive, chemistry) To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration.
• at grade, at-grade
Source: Wiktionary
Gra"date, v. t. Etym: [See Grade.]
1. To grade or arrange (parts in a whole, colors in painting, etc.), so that they shall harmonize.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration; as, to gradate a saline solution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
