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Noun
S:
(n)
gradation
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step
(relative position in a graded series)
"always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
S:
(n)
grade
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gradation
(a degree of ablaut)
S:
(n)
gradation
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graduation
(the act of arranging in grades)