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gradational

WordNet
  1. (adj) gradational
    taking place by degrees
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Gradational
    By regular steps or gradations; of or pertaining to gradation.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. gradational
    Of, pertaining to, or according to gradation.
Quotations
William Hazlitt
Anyone who has passed through 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
Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no chance, and no anarchy, in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every god is there sitting in his sphere.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Usage in the news

But as impressive as the flask 's back story was its extremely rare brilliant yellow color that had an unusual gradation, from yellow to almost clear in the middle of the body. antiquetrader.com

The review team focused on the aggregate and discovered the core of the problem was the variability of the aggregate gradations in both fine and coarse sizes. theconcreteproducer.com

On paper, the aggregate gradation reports submitted by each testing location seemed to be consistent, with results falling within our control band. theconcreteproducer.com

Color gradations to depict vegetation and labels for natural land formations are also included, Wired reported Friday. hispanicbusiness.com

LULU LEDERMAN sees the world of style in gradations, small subtle characteristics that distinguish a hip piece of clothing from a truly awful one. nytimes.com

A couple takes a minimalist approach to their Brooklyn apartment, focusing on supple materials, subtle gradations of color, and custom finishes by local craftsmen. dwell.com

His Lifx bulbs , which screw into standard lamps, are energy-efficient, last up to 25 years, and can shine in millions of different color gradations. businessweek.com

In developed economies, the major factor contributing to the growth of the water treatment chemical market are equipment replacements, technology up gradation and introduction of innovative products. tmcnet.com

Enlarge Martin Griff / The Times Emily Fisher Charter School graduating seniors line up on a staircase at Marriott Hotel in Trenton on Friday, June 15, 2012, for what could be the last gradation ceremony for the school. nj.com

In many areas, the gradations of pay based on geography are relatively slight, and for the most part the factor does not appear to register highly with physicians considering their financial situations. ama-assn.org

Everyone who is anyone in the world of cars is showing off their hybrids – be they electric motors boosting a petrol engine, petrol engines extending the range of electric batteries, or any manner of gradations in between. businessweek.com

Each customer's specific refining process for product gradation is met with the exactness that comes from a custom manufacturer. aggman.com

Samuel Johnson wrote " In sovereignty there are no gradations ". forbes.com

Blending is the ability to gradate from one color to another without obvious transitions and boundaries. kcet.org

Do his thighs bear the iced-latte gradations of a bathing suit switcher. out.com

Usage in scientific papers

Next we introduce a new gradation for W = W (m, n, 1).
Representations of the restricted Cartan type Lie superalgebra $W(m,n,1)$

Aut( L(m, n)) which preserves both types of gradations.
Representations of the restricted Cartan type Lie superalgebra $W(m,n,1)$

In this section we study the induced nonrestricted W -modules with respect to a different gradation.
Representations of the restricted Cartan type Lie superalgebra $W(m,n,1)$

In this context, there are a couple of gradations worth mentioning.
Sparse fusion systems

The Lie algebra W = W (Γ, D) has a natural Γ-gradation W = Lα∈Γ Wα , where Wα = xαD for α ∈ Γ.
Multiplicity-Free Representations of Divergence-Free Lie Algebras

Usage in literature

The gradations of light, until the approach of meridian day, were admirably represented. "The Stranger in France" by John Carr

Choose your dinner from either bill; vary it, by all the gradations between. "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864" by Various

From a street car conductor to an auctioneer, showman and capitalist, were the gradations of his career. "Watch Yourself Go By" by Al. G. Field

In Aristotle's view the gradation of organic forms is the consequence, not the cause, of the gradation observable in their activities. "Form and Function" by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

The gradations cannot, however, be made strictly according to value. "Up To Date Business" by Various

The gradations are so subtle that we are often obliged to make arbitrary divisions. "Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution" by Alpheus Spring Packard

A somewhat similar gradation is noted in their color and state. "An Elementary Study of Chemistry" by William McPherson

TITIAN: noted for his broad shades of divers gradations (1477-1576). "Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama" by E. Cobham Brewer

Hence there are no moral gradations in the Koran. "A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'" by Moulavi Gerágh Ali

If he is forced to penetrate, he loses all balance, for in wrong-doing he understands no gradations. "The New Society" by Walther Rathenau

Usage in poetry
What art thou, gathering dusky cool,
In slow gradation fine?
Death's lovely shadow, flickering full
Of eyes about to shine.
For though--through Time's gradations,
The LIVING bud may burst,--
The WITHERED one is gathered,
And blooms in Heaven first.
Then with no fiery, throbbing pain,
No cold gradations of decay,
Death broke at once the vital chain,
And forced his soul the nearest way.
And Grenville, she whose radiant eyes
Have mark'd by slow gradation rise
The princely piles of Stowe;
Yet praised these unembellish'd woods,
And smiled to see the babbling floods
Through self-worn mazes flow.