gradate

• Verbe vieilli signifiant disposer ou modifier graduellement, ou faire passer quelque chose par une série de degrés ou d'étapes.

An obsolete verb meaning to arrange or change by degrees, or to cause something to pass through a series of stages.

1. Arrange by degreesC2formal

   To arrange or organize something in a series of gradual steps or stages.

   Organiser par degrés

   • The artist gradated the colors from light to dark.
   • The teacher gradated the difficulty of the exercises.
   • The designer gradated the sizes of the elements in the layout.

   Synonymesarrangeclassifygradegraduateorderranksorttier

2. Blend graduallyC2formal

   To pass or change imperceptibly from one shade, tone, or degree into another.

   passer progressivement d'une teinte à une autre

   • The sunset gradated from orange to purple.
   • The painting gradated smoothly from blue to green.
   • The sound gradated from a whisper to a loud roar.

   Synonymesblendgradegraduatemodulateshadetransition