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Gradation

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stepnounAn advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
graduationnounThe action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
ablautnoun(phonology) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.

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stepnounAn advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
graduationnounThe action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
ablautnoun(phonology) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
escalationnounThe act of escalating.
progressionnounThe act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
gradientnounA slope or incline.
phasingnounMovement through phases; arrangement of a sequence or cycle.
gradingnounA rank or grade.
timingnoun(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
sequencingnounArrangement in a sequence.
ranknounA row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
rankingnounOne’s relative placement in a list.
differentiationnounThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
nuancenounSubtlety or fine detail.
gradenoun(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
degradationnounThe act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
degradedFeeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
sizenounThe dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
dimensionnounA measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
stagingnoun(theater) A performance of a play

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