GRADATIONS
Noun
gradations
plural of gradation
Anagrams
• indagators
Source: Wiktionary
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)
Definition: A gradual passing from one tint to another or from a darker to
a lighter shade, as in painting or drawing.
6. (Mus.)
Definition: A diatonic ascending or descending succession of chords.
Gra*da"tion, v. t.
Definition: To form with gradations. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition