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.