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gradation in German

gradation in German is Abstufung — gradation means a series of small steps that follow one after another in order.

gradation in German

Abstufung
noun
A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.

What does "gradation" mean?

  1. noun A series of small steps that follow one after another in order.
  2. noun A gradual change from one shade or tone into another.
    "A decade ago, the British department-store chain John Lewis built itself a long warehouse, painted in gradations of sky blue."
  3. noun The process of sorting things into levels or ranks.
  4. noun A single stage or level within a wider scale.
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gradation in a sentence

  • A decade ago, the British department-store chain John Lewis built itself a long warehouse, painted in gradations of sky blue.

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What is "gradation" in German?
"gradation" in German is Abstufung. gradation means: A series of small steps that follow one after another in order.
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