(ש"ע) שינוי הדרגתי; שלב; הדרגתיות; מעבר בשלבים; ערבוב הדרגתי

n. gradual change; phase; transition in stages; gradual change from one color to another; (Linguistics) ablaut, apophony

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Noun
1. relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
(synonym) step
(hypernym) rank
(hyponym) cut
(derivation) gradate
2. a degree of ablaut
(synonym) grade
(hypernym) ablaut
3. the act of arranging in grades
(synonym) graduation
(hypernym) quantification
(hyponym) shading, blending
(derivation) gradate

nf. gradation

Rzecz. stopniowanie; gradacja