What is another word for gradations?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹadˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Gradations refer to a series of consecutive stages or degrees of intensity, color, or quality. Synonyms for this word include variations, levels, degrees, stages, steps, increments, nuances, shades, distinctions, and grades. Each of these synonyms captures a different aspect of the concept of gradation, providing a range of options for writers and speakers looking to convey a particular meaning or tone. For example, "variations" might be used to suggest subtle changes within a larger pattern, while "grades" might imply a hierarchy of importance or benefit. By exploring the nuances of these different words, writers can create rich and evocative descriptions that capture the complexity and depth of the world around us.

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Usage examples for Gradations

Thus the scale of American feeling towards England, while its gradations are of course infinite, may be divided into three main sections.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
We infer from this that "my theory" is the theory "that species have descended from other species by insensibly fine gradations"-that is to say, that it is the theory of descent with modification; for the theory that is being objected to is obviously the theory of descent in toto, and not a mere detail in connection with that theory.
"Luck or Cunning?"
Samuel Butler
My father looked a little surprised, and did not answer immediately, and I continued,- "She was always, as far as I remember, a girl who could look exceedingly pretty and positively plain, and all the intermediate gradations, within twenty-four hours, but really," I added, meeting his eyes across the breakfast table, and the full blaze of the sunlight falling into my own, "to me, in any one of them, she is equally"- I hesitated a second, and he put in- "Attractive?"
"To-morrow?"
Victoria Cross

Famous quotes with Gradations

  • Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.
    William Hazlitt
  • Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations of tyranny or slavery.
    Franz Kafka
  • There certainly have been a lot of changes, although they come in such gradations that most people have either forgotten, or, if they're too young, they never knew about them in the first place.
    John Saxon
  • A theory of the middle class: that it is not to be determined by its financial situation but rather by its relation to government. That is, one could shade down from an actual ruling or governing class to a class hopelessly out of relation to government, thinking of government as beyond its control, of itself as wholly controlled by government. Somewhere in between and In gradations is the group that has the sense that gov't exists for it, and shapes its consciousness accordingly.
    Lionel Trilling
  • It is easy for an individual to move through those insensible gradations from left to right, but the act of crossing the Floor is one which requires serious attention. I am well informed on this matter for I have accomplished that difficult process, not only once, but twice.
    Winston Churchill

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