A gradation is a small step of change between points on a scale — not a jump, a shading. Colour that slowly goes from light to dark; a voice that rises by degrees; ranks or feelings that differ a little from one to the next.

A gradation層次變化 is a small step of change between points on a scale是量尺上兩點之間一個小小的變化階段 — not a jump, a shading——不是跳躍,而是漸漸的過渡。 Colour that slowly goes from light to dark顏色慢慢從淺變深; a voice that rises by degrees聲音一點一點升高; ranks or feelings that differ a little from one to the next等級或感覺一個接一個只差一點點。

You will hear it from painters, designers, musicians, and careful writers more than in everyday chat; it sounds a bit formal or technical. In art, people talk about a gradation of colour; in meaning, about fine gradations between words that sit close together, like small, tiny, and minute.

You will hear it from painters, designers, musicians, and careful writers你會從畫家、設計師、音樂人和講究的作者口中聽到這個字 more than in everyday chat比在日常聊天裡更常聽到; it sounds a bit formal or technical它聽起來有點正式或專業。 In art在藝術領域, people talk about a gradation of colour人們會談顏色的 gradation; in meaning在語意方面, about fine gradations between words that sit close together則談意思相近的字之間細微的層次差別, like small, tiny, and minute像 small、tiny 和 minute 這幾個字。

Though actually, in Taiwan design talk the everyday hook is often 漸層, which covers the colour sense very well, while English gradation also stretches to sound, feeling, and social rank. There is a rare related verb, but the noun is the one you will meet.

Though actually不過, in Taiwan design talk在台灣的設計口語裡 the everyday hook is often 漸層日常最常用的說法通常是「漸層」, which covers the colour sense very well這個詞很能涵蓋顏色的意思, while English gradation also stretches to sound, feeling, and social rank而英語的 gradation 還延伸到聲音、感覺和社會地位。 There is a rare related verb有一個少見的相關動詞, but the noun is the one you will meet但你會遇到的是這個名詞。