gradation

1. (countable, uncountable)A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.

   Abstufung

   после́довательностьposlédovatelʹnostʹ

2. (countable, uncountable)A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.

   перехо́дperexód

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of gradating or arranging in grades.

   the act of arranging in grades

4. (countable, uncountable)Any degree or relative position in an order or series.

   relative position in a graded series

5. (countable)A calibration marking.

6. (countable, uncountable)A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.

7. (countable, uncountable)A diatonic succession of chords.

8. (countable, uncountable)Ablaut.

   a degree of ablaut

regular