gradate

• 古旧动词，表示逐步排列或逐渐变化，或使某物经历一系列阶段。

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.

   按等级排列

   • 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.

   同义词arrangeclassifygradegraduateorderranksorttier

2. Blend graduallyC2formal

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

   渐变

   • 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.

   同义词blendgradegraduatemodulateshadetransition