Definition of gradation in English:

gradation

noun ɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)nɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n

1A scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
（连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列
the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences
这个法案未能对犯罪行为给出一个清楚合理的等级划分。
Example sentencesExamples
- In that context the Policy provides, in my view, a clear gradation of provision.
- The contrasting results between these latitudinal regions of Scandinavia reflect a gradation in climate types; the southern regions are subject to a more maritime, rather than continental, climate.
- Answering the question suggests that its construct is legitimate, that a candidate's patriotism is subject to qualification, gradation, and comparison.
- These fossils constitute a gradation between Neandertals and modern humans, demonstrating that the distinction made by evolutionists is an artificial one.
- There must be some kind of gradation here in which stoats are classed as less obnoxious than weasels, although they are relatives.
- Sparing no religious sentiments, Hunter explained: ‘There is a regular and continued gradation of these from the most imperfect of the animal, to the most perfect of the human species.’
- A more refined gradation of offences could hardly be worse in this respect, and might improve the structure of sentencing for sexual offences.
- Although they developed this model for the adult criminal justice system, with its elaborate gradations of offenses and levels of appeals, their framework can be applied to juvenile justice as well.
- We found a gradation in the degree to which females selected the leader.
- Could we not trace out the gradation in the cat, horse, cow, sheep, fowl, etc, in a like manner?
- Now you say these are very serious matters, terrorism, but do you not see any gradation at all in the range of terrorism related charges, that there may be less serious charges within the category?
- The gradation of perfection in these aspects is quite apparent with the academic progress.
Synonyms
range, scale, gamut, spectrum, sweep, compass, span
progression, sequence, succession, series
variety
hierarchy, ladder, ranking, pecking order
1. 1.1 An individual stage within a succession of changes, stages, or degrees.
  （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列
  gradations of size
  Example sentencesExamples
  There's a lot to learn on a camera that will go from fully automatic to manual with many gradations of control in between.
  From here, there is a continuous series of gradations to gliding wings, and hence to flapping wings.
  Rather there are gradations and types of literacies, with a range of benefits closely related to the specific functions of literacy practices.
  Our key policies are gradations of detention so that people are held for as long as necessary for health and identity checks and then managed in Commonwealth facilities according to their claim.
  The Beloit Journal published the membership lists of each committee, which together with the U.S. census, reveal clear gradations of wealth between the different levels of participants.
  The number of gradations in our already segregated society will multiply.
  Science is not about certainties, it is about gradations and interpretations.
  I think what we have is a larger middle class with very fine gradations within it, and so the more important class distinctions are within what we might call the middle class - because we're all middle class now, or so we'd like to think.
  The molecular weights and boiling points display the usual gradations observed in other series.
  Now you have gradations of desire and expectation on the part of immigrants.
  Most authors have seen race as the fundamental category of empire, but Cannadine points to the importance of class, and of its hierarchical gradations.
  The piano can provide subtle gradations of volume, but the piece doesn't call for that.
  However, not everyone knows there are two categories of shot, with two distinct size gradations.
  If there is a continuum of gradations between human and nonhuman, there is a continuum between the type human as well.
  He is not by nature honest or open about anything, and has a hard time seeing the gradations that exist in normal human relations.
  Creating bonsai trees is, in fact, a fully developed art with its own philosophy, technique, tools, gradations and variety for the Japanese who evolved it into such a finesse.
  These internal sanctions allow a series of gradations.
  The main structure of caste remains intact with its mutually exclusive communities, its carefully regulated gradations of rank, and the ban on intermarriage which prevents any fusion of classes.
  The second meaning indicates gradations of quantity on thermometers or measuring cups.
  These apparent gradations of honesty are a difficult concept.
  Synonyms
  level, rank, position, standing, status, station, degree, grade, stage, standard, echelon, rung, point, mark, step, notch
  class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification
2. 1.2 A minute variation in shade, tone, or colour.
  （从某色调、音调或颜色向另一种的）微妙变化
  amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue
  在绿色和蓝色之间微妙渐变的难以归类的颜色种类。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And an hour later all the clothes I wanted to give to the Salvation Army were stuffed in a bag, and all the new clothes were arranged by color, and gradation of color.
  He is one of the new generation of pioneers in batik design, which he makes on textured woven fabric with the play of soft color gradation.
  I get a yellow tint to my grayscale gradations (mainly in the lighter areas).
  His pictures are largely based on brown or grey schemes illuminated with vivid touches of colour, and are notable for their very subtle gradations of tone.
  Greaves achieves considerable intensity on this tiny scale through his mastery of infinitely subtle tonal gradations, often in black and brown or gray hues that evoke the palette of old photographs.
  From pale blue and violet through green, yellow and orange, each painting concentrates on gradations of one color in horizontal bands that curve upward slightly at the center.
  The techniques that we use for our gradations produces fabrics with dye coverage that includes the areas with lightest values and patterns.
  Not only offering the means to achieving differential gradations of colour and opacity, the process can also achieve true colour reproduction of photographs and complex graphics.
  It can be controlled so as to give large areas of flat colour, delicate gradations, or a fine mist.
  To obtain a darker color gradation, use double the amount of dye powder for each color.
  The rest of the class was able to blend the oil pastels on top of one another to create subtle gradations of white, grays and black.
  The picture is nice and clear, fine details are razor-sharp, and shadowed areas show very good depth and subtle gradations.
  The drawing is notable for its wonderful use of soft pencil, which permits fine gradations of tone and texture.
  Shadow detail is very good, capturing all the subtle gradations of darkness.
  Our ability to vary the ink droplet size means we can address more colors as well as subtle gradations between colors.
  Chemical photography can capture many more subtleties and gradations of colour and shade than digital.
  The rest is overlaid by gradations of watered blue that have soaked into the canvas and recall stylized waves and clouds.
  If you choose a specific color, the gradations of said shade are slowly revealed.
  I stop to marvel at its gradations of black and orange, its sheer size and delicacy.
  Through the use of transparent and partially opaque inks, and the layering of subtle patterns and color gradations, Shinohara has created an intimate work of great depth on a variety of levels.
  Synonyms
  nuance, modulation, shading, degree, difference, variation, variety
2
(in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut

Derivatives

gradational

adjective ɡrəˈdeɪʃən(ə)lɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Characterized by a scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; gradual.
（连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列
a gradational change
Example sentencesExamples
- the transition is gradational
- Many people, for example, use a basically gradational concept of class to examine the different political attitudes and voting behaviors of the poor, the middle class, and the rich.
- Brain size does seem to show a gradational increase throughout the hominin lineage, especially when body size is taken into account.
- However, larger collections may show that these features are gradational and not of specific validity.

gradationally

adverbɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)liɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nəli

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin gradatio(n-), based on gradus 'step'.

Definition of gradation in US English:

gradation

nounɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nɡrāˈdāSH(ə)n

1A scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
（连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列
within the woodpecker family, there is a gradation of drilling ability
Example sentencesExamples
- Could we not trace out the gradation in the cat, horse, cow, sheep, fowl, etc, in a like manner?
- The contrasting results between these latitudinal regions of Scandinavia reflect a gradation in climate types; the southern regions are subject to a more maritime, rather than continental, climate.
- We found a gradation in the degree to which females selected the leader.
- In that context the Policy provides, in my view, a clear gradation of provision.
- The gradation of perfection in these aspects is quite apparent with the academic progress.
- Now you say these are very serious matters, terrorism, but do you not see any gradation at all in the range of terrorism related charges, that there may be less serious charges within the category?
- A more refined gradation of offences could hardly be worse in this respect, and might improve the structure of sentencing for sexual offences.
- Answering the question suggests that its construct is legitimate, that a candidate's patriotism is subject to qualification, gradation, and comparison.
- Although they developed this model for the adult criminal justice system, with its elaborate gradations of offenses and levels of appeals, their framework can be applied to juvenile justice as well.
- These fossils constitute a gradation between Neandertals and modern humans, demonstrating that the distinction made by evolutionists is an artificial one.
- Sparing no religious sentiments, Hunter explained: ‘There is a regular and continued gradation of these from the most imperfect of the animal, to the most perfect of the human species.’
- There must be some kind of gradation here in which stoats are classed as less obnoxious than weasels, although they are relatives.
Synonyms
range, scale, gamut, spectrum, sweep, compass, span
level, rank, position, standing, status, station, degree, grade, stage, standard, echelon, rung, point, mark, step, notch
1. 1.1 A stage or change in a series of successive degrees.
  （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列
  minute gradations of distance
  距离上的细微变化。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Science is not about certainties, it is about gradations and interpretations.
  There's a lot to learn on a camera that will go from fully automatic to manual with many gradations of control in between.
  However, not everyone knows there are two categories of shot, with two distinct size gradations.
  I think what we have is a larger middle class with very fine gradations within it, and so the more important class distinctions are within what we might call the middle class - because we're all middle class now, or so we'd like to think.
  The piano can provide subtle gradations of volume, but the piece doesn't call for that.
  Creating bonsai trees is, in fact, a fully developed art with its own philosophy, technique, tools, gradations and variety for the Japanese who evolved it into such a finesse.
  From here, there is a continuous series of gradations to gliding wings, and hence to flapping wings.
  He is not by nature honest or open about anything, and has a hard time seeing the gradations that exist in normal human relations.
  These internal sanctions allow a series of gradations.
  Most authors have seen race as the fundamental category of empire, but Cannadine points to the importance of class, and of its hierarchical gradations.
  The main structure of caste remains intact with its mutually exclusive communities, its carefully regulated gradations of rank, and the ban on intermarriage which prevents any fusion of classes.
  The molecular weights and boiling points display the usual gradations observed in other series.
  The number of gradations in our already segregated society will multiply.
  The Beloit Journal published the membership lists of each committee, which together with the U.S. census, reveal clear gradations of wealth between the different levels of participants.
  The second meaning indicates gradations of quantity on thermometers or measuring cups.
  Our key policies are gradations of detention so that people are held for as long as necessary for health and identity checks and then managed in Commonwealth facilities according to their claim.
  Now you have gradations of desire and expectation on the part of immigrants.
  These apparent gradations of honesty are a difficult concept.
  If there is a continuum of gradations between human and nonhuman, there is a continuum between the type human as well.
  Rather there are gradations and types of literacies, with a range of benefits closely related to the specific functions of literacy practices.
2. 1.2 A minute change from one shade, tone, or color to another.
  （从某色调、音调或颜色向另一种的）微妙变化
  amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue
  在绿色和蓝色之间微妙渐变的难以归类的颜色种类。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rest of the class was able to blend the oil pastels on top of one another to create subtle gradations of white, grays and black.
  Through the use of transparent and partially opaque inks, and the layering of subtle patterns and color gradations, Shinohara has created an intimate work of great depth on a variety of levels.
  The picture is nice and clear, fine details are razor-sharp, and shadowed areas show very good depth and subtle gradations.
  To obtain a darker color gradation, use double the amount of dye powder for each color.
  And an hour later all the clothes I wanted to give to the Salvation Army were stuffed in a bag, and all the new clothes were arranged by color, and gradation of color.
  The techniques that we use for our gradations produces fabrics with dye coverage that includes the areas with lightest values and patterns.
  Chemical photography can capture many more subtleties and gradations of colour and shade than digital.
  Greaves achieves considerable intensity on this tiny scale through his mastery of infinitely subtle tonal gradations, often in black and brown or gray hues that evoke the palette of old photographs.
  I stop to marvel at its gradations of black and orange, its sheer size and delicacy.
  If you choose a specific color, the gradations of said shade are slowly revealed.
  Not only offering the means to achieving differential gradations of colour and opacity, the process can also achieve true colour reproduction of photographs and complex graphics.
  His pictures are largely based on brown or grey schemes illuminated with vivid touches of colour, and are notable for their very subtle gradations of tone.
  From pale blue and violet through green, yellow and orange, each painting concentrates on gradations of one color in horizontal bands that curve upward slightly at the center.
  Shadow detail is very good, capturing all the subtle gradations of darkness.
  He is one of the new generation of pioneers in batik design, which he makes on textured woven fabric with the play of soft color gradation.
  It can be controlled so as to give large areas of flat colour, delicate gradations, or a fine mist.
  I get a yellow tint to my grayscale gradations (mainly in the lighter areas).
  The drawing is notable for its wonderful use of soft pencil, which permits fine gradations of tone and texture.
  Our ability to vary the ink droplet size means we can address more colors as well as subtle gradations between colors.
  The rest is overlaid by gradations of watered blue that have soaked into the canvas and recall stylized waves and clouds.
  Synonyms
  nuance, modulation, shading, degree, difference, variation, variety
3. 1.3
  (in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin gradatio(n-), based on gradus ‘step’.

单词	gradation
释义	Definition of gradation in English: gradation noun ɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)nɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n 1A scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees. （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列 the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences 这个法案未能对犯罪行为给出一个清楚合理的等级划分。 Example sentencesExamples In that context the Policy provides, in my view, a clear gradation of provision. The contrasting results between these latitudinal regions of Scandinavia reflect a gradation in climate types; the southern regions are subject to a more maritime, rather than continental, climate. Answering the question suggests that its construct is legitimate, that a candidate's patriotism is subject to qualification, gradation, and comparison. These fossils constitute a gradation between Neandertals and modern humans, demonstrating that the distinction made by evolutionists is an artificial one. There must be some kind of gradation here in which stoats are classed as less obnoxious than weasels, although they are relatives. Sparing no religious sentiments, Hunter explained: ‘There is a regular and continued gradation of these from the most imperfect of the animal, to the most perfect of the human species.’ A more refined gradation of offences could hardly be worse in this respect, and might improve the structure of sentencing for sexual offences. Although they developed this model for the adult criminal justice system, with its elaborate gradations of offenses and levels of appeals, their framework can be applied to juvenile justice as well. We found a gradation in the degree to which females selected the leader. Could we not trace out the gradation in the cat, horse, cow, sheep, fowl, etc, in a like manner? Now you say these are very serious matters, terrorism, but do you not see any gradation at all in the range of terrorism related charges, that there may be less serious charges within the category? The gradation of perfection in these aspects is quite apparent with the academic progress. Synonyms range, scale, gamut, spectrum, sweep, compass, span progression, sequence, succession, series variety hierarchy, ladder, ranking, pecking order 1.1 An individual stage within a succession of changes, stages, or degrees. （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列 gradations of size Example sentencesExamples There's a lot to learn on a camera that will go from fully automatic to manual with many gradations of control in between. From here, there is a continuous series of gradations to gliding wings, and hence to flapping wings. Rather there are gradations and types of literacies, with a range of benefits closely related to the specific functions of literacy practices. Our key policies are gradations of detention so that people are held for as long as necessary for health and identity checks and then managed in Commonwealth facilities according to their claim. The Beloit Journal published the membership lists of each committee, which together with the U.S. census, reveal clear gradations of wealth between the different levels of participants. The number of gradations in our already segregated society will multiply. Science is not about certainties, it is about gradations and interpretations. I think what we have is a larger middle class with very fine gradations within it, and so the more important class distinctions are within what we might call the middle class - because we're all middle class now, or so we'd like to think. The molecular weights and boiling points display the usual gradations observed in other series. Now you have gradations of desire and expectation on the part of immigrants. Most authors have seen race as the fundamental category of empire, but Cannadine points to the importance of class, and of its hierarchical gradations. The piano can provide subtle gradations of volume, but the piece doesn't call for that. However, not everyone knows there are two categories of shot, with two distinct size gradations. If there is a continuum of gradations between human and nonhuman, there is a continuum between the type human as well. He is not by nature honest or open about anything, and has a hard time seeing the gradations that exist in normal human relations. Creating bonsai trees is, in fact, a fully developed art with its own philosophy, technique, tools, gradations and variety for the Japanese who evolved it into such a finesse. These internal sanctions allow a series of gradations. The main structure of caste remains intact with its mutually exclusive communities, its carefully regulated gradations of rank, and the ban on intermarriage which prevents any fusion of classes. The second meaning indicates gradations of quantity on thermometers or measuring cups. These apparent gradations of honesty are a difficult concept. Synonyms level, rank, position, standing, status, station, degree, grade, stage, standard, echelon, rung, point, mark, step, notch class, stratum, group, grouping, set, classification 1.2 A minute variation in shade, tone, or colour. （从某色调、音调或颜色向另一种的）微妙变化 amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue 在绿色和蓝色之间微妙渐变的难以归类的颜色种类。 Example sentencesExamples And an hour later all the clothes I wanted to give to the Salvation Army were stuffed in a bag, and all the new clothes were arranged by color, and gradation of color. He is one of the new generation of pioneers in batik design, which he makes on textured woven fabric with the play of soft color gradation. I get a yellow tint to my grayscale gradations (mainly in the lighter areas). His pictures are largely based on brown or grey schemes illuminated with vivid touches of colour, and are notable for their very subtle gradations of tone. Greaves achieves considerable intensity on this tiny scale through his mastery of infinitely subtle tonal gradations, often in black and brown or gray hues that evoke the palette of old photographs. From pale blue and violet through green, yellow and orange, each painting concentrates on gradations of one color in horizontal bands that curve upward slightly at the center. The techniques that we use for our gradations produces fabrics with dye coverage that includes the areas with lightest values and patterns. Not only offering the means to achieving differential gradations of colour and opacity, the process can also achieve true colour reproduction of photographs and complex graphics. It can be controlled so as to give large areas of flat colour, delicate gradations, or a fine mist. To obtain a darker color gradation, use double the amount of dye powder for each color. The rest of the class was able to blend the oil pastels on top of one another to create subtle gradations of white, grays and black. The picture is nice and clear, fine details are razor-sharp, and shadowed areas show very good depth and subtle gradations. The drawing is notable for its wonderful use of soft pencil, which permits fine gradations of tone and texture. Shadow detail is very good, capturing all the subtle gradations of darkness. Our ability to vary the ink droplet size means we can address more colors as well as subtle gradations between colors. Chemical photography can capture many more subtleties and gradations of colour and shade than digital. The rest is overlaid by gradations of watered blue that have soaked into the canvas and recall stylized waves and clouds. If you choose a specific color, the gradations of said shade are slowly revealed. I stop to marvel at its gradations of black and orange, its sheer size and delicacy. Through the use of transparent and partially opaque inks, and the layering of subtle patterns and color gradations, Shinohara has created an intimate work of great depth on a variety of levels. Synonyms nuance, modulation, shading, degree, difference, variation, variety 2 (in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut Derivatives gradational adjective ɡrəˈdeɪʃən(ə)lɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l Characterized by a scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; gradual. （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列 a gradational change Example sentencesExamples the transition is gradational Many people, for example, use a basically gradational concept of class to examine the different political attitudes and voting behaviors of the poor, the middle class, and the rich. Brain size does seem to show a gradational increase throughout the hominin lineage, especially when body size is taken into account. However, larger collections may show that these features are gradational and not of specific validity. gradationally adverbɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)liɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nəli Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin gradatio(n-), based on gradus 'step'. Definition of gradation in US English: gradation nounɡreɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nɡrāˈdāSH(ə)n 1A scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees. （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列 within the woodpecker family, there is a gradation of drilling ability Example sentencesExamples Could we not trace out the gradation in the cat, horse, cow, sheep, fowl, etc, in a like manner? The contrasting results between these latitudinal regions of Scandinavia reflect a gradation in climate types; the southern regions are subject to a more maritime, rather than continental, climate. We found a gradation in the degree to which females selected the leader. In that context the Policy provides, in my view, a clear gradation of provision. The gradation of perfection in these aspects is quite apparent with the academic progress. Now you say these are very serious matters, terrorism, but do you not see any gradation at all in the range of terrorism related charges, that there may be less serious charges within the category? A more refined gradation of offences could hardly be worse in this respect, and might improve the structure of sentencing for sexual offences. Answering the question suggests that its construct is legitimate, that a candidate's patriotism is subject to qualification, gradation, and comparison. Although they developed this model for the adult criminal justice system, with its elaborate gradations of offenses and levels of appeals, their framework can be applied to juvenile justice as well. These fossils constitute a gradation between Neandertals and modern humans, demonstrating that the distinction made by evolutionists is an artificial one. Sparing no religious sentiments, Hunter explained: ‘There is a regular and continued gradation of these from the most imperfect of the animal, to the most perfect of the human species.’ There must be some kind of gradation here in which stoats are classed as less obnoxious than weasels, although they are relatives. Synonyms range, scale, gamut, spectrum, sweep, compass, span level, rank, position, standing, status, station, degree, grade, stage, standard, echelon, rung, point, mark, step, notch 1.1 A stage or change in a series of successive degrees. （连续变化、阶段或程度的）等级，序列 minute gradations of distance 距离上的细微变化。 Example sentencesExamples Science is not about certainties, it is about gradations and interpretations. There's a lot to learn on a camera that will go from fully automatic to manual with many gradations of control in between. However, not everyone knows there are two categories of shot, with two distinct size gradations. I think what we have is a larger middle class with very fine gradations within it, and so the more important class distinctions are within what we might call the middle class - because we're all middle class now, or so we'd like to think. The piano can provide subtle gradations of volume, but the piece doesn't call for that. Creating bonsai trees is, in fact, a fully developed art with its own philosophy, technique, tools, gradations and variety for the Japanese who evolved it into such a finesse. From here, there is a continuous series of gradations to gliding wings, and hence to flapping wings. He is not by nature honest or open about anything, and has a hard time seeing the gradations that exist in normal human relations. These internal sanctions allow a series of gradations. Most authors have seen race as the fundamental category of empire, but Cannadine points to the importance of class, and of its hierarchical gradations. The main structure of caste remains intact with its mutually exclusive communities, its carefully regulated gradations of rank, and the ban on intermarriage which prevents any fusion of classes. The molecular weights and boiling points display the usual gradations observed in other series. The number of gradations in our already segregated society will multiply. The Beloit Journal published the membership lists of each committee, which together with the U.S. census, reveal clear gradations of wealth between the different levels of participants. The second meaning indicates gradations of quantity on thermometers or measuring cups. Our key policies are gradations of detention so that people are held for as long as necessary for health and identity checks and then managed in Commonwealth facilities according to their claim. Now you have gradations of desire and expectation on the part of immigrants. These apparent gradations of honesty are a difficult concept. If there is a continuum of gradations between human and nonhuman, there is a continuum between the type human as well. Rather there are gradations and types of literacies, with a range of benefits closely related to the specific functions of literacy practices. 1.2 A minute change from one shade, tone, or color to another. （从某色调、音调或颜色向另一种的）微妙变化 amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue 在绿色和蓝色之间微妙渐变的难以归类的颜色种类。 Example sentencesExamples The rest of the class was able to blend the oil pastels on top of one another to create subtle gradations of white, grays and black. Through the use of transparent and partially opaque inks, and the layering of subtle patterns and color gradations, Shinohara has created an intimate work of great depth on a variety of levels. The picture is nice and clear, fine details are razor-sharp, and shadowed areas show very good depth and subtle gradations. To obtain a darker color gradation, use double the amount of dye powder for each color. And an hour later all the clothes I wanted to give to the Salvation Army were stuffed in a bag, and all the new clothes were arranged by color, and gradation of color. The techniques that we use for our gradations produces fabrics with dye coverage that includes the areas with lightest values and patterns. Chemical photography can capture many more subtleties and gradations of colour and shade than digital. Greaves achieves considerable intensity on this tiny scale through his mastery of infinitely subtle tonal gradations, often in black and brown or gray hues that evoke the palette of old photographs. I stop to marvel at its gradations of black and orange, its sheer size and delicacy. If you choose a specific color, the gradations of said shade are slowly revealed. Not only offering the means to achieving differential gradations of colour and opacity, the process can also achieve true colour reproduction of photographs and complex graphics. His pictures are largely based on brown or grey schemes illuminated with vivid touches of colour, and are notable for their very subtle gradations of tone. From pale blue and violet through green, yellow and orange, each painting concentrates on gradations of one color in horizontal bands that curve upward slightly at the center. Shadow detail is very good, capturing all the subtle gradations of darkness. He is one of the new generation of pioneers in batik design, which he makes on textured woven fabric with the play of soft color gradation. It can be controlled so as to give large areas of flat colour, delicate gradations, or a fine mist. I get a yellow tint to my grayscale gradations (mainly in the lighter areas). The drawing is notable for its wonderful use of soft pencil, which permits fine gradations of tone and texture. Our ability to vary the ink droplet size means we can address more colors as well as subtle gradations between colors. The rest is overlaid by gradations of watered blue that have soaked into the canvas and recall stylized waves and clouds. Synonyms nuance, modulation, shading, degree, difference, variation, variety 1.3 (in historical linguistics) another term for ablaut Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin gradatio(n-), based on gradus ‘step’.
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