gradation

minute gradations of distance.

the Act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences.

gradations of feeling from infatuation to deep affection;

amorphous shapes in subtle gradations of green and blue.

gradations of educational attainment that mirror differences in social background.

Comparison of Homologous Gradation for Isosteric Thienyl-and Phenyl-Polyene Series Ⅰ.