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Gradate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; "The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The hues in the sunset gradate smoothly from orange to deep purple as the day comes to a close.
  • Her voice gradates from soothing tones into urgent warnings in emergency situations.
  • The skin tones in the portrait gradate so subtly that it creates a lifelike appearance.
  • The changing shades of blue gradate across the horizon line, dividing the sky and the sea.
  • The temperature gradates from cool in the shade to hot in direct sunlight on a summer day.

Meaning 2

Arrange according to grades; "These lines are gradated".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The teacher took special care to gradate her students' tasks based on their individual skills and abilities.
  • On the thermometer the degrees are gradated in increments of one degree Celsius.
  • Using a graph, the researcher gradated the data according to their corresponding levels of significance.
  • The carpenter measured and carefully gradated the roof so that rainwater would run off effectively.
  • The company sets out to gradate its employees' salary scales, with the most experienced ones receiving the highest pay.

Hypernyms

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Related Words

  • Gradation (noun)
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