different between classification vs gradation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French classification

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?klæs?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

classification (countable and uncountable, plural classifications)

1. The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
   • 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 69 (Totem Books, Icon Books; ?ISBN

     I’m using mathesis — a universal science of measurement and order …
     And there is also taxinomia a principle of 'classification' and ordered tabulation.
     Knowledge replaced universal resemblance with finite differences. History was arrested and turned into tables …
     Western reason had entered the age of judgement.

Derived terms

• classification scheme
• classification yard

Related terms

• class
• classic
• classify
• category
• categorize
• segment

Translations

Further reading

• classification in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• classification in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• classification at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

classe +? -ification

Pronunciation

Noun

classification f (plural classifications)

1. classification

Further reading

• “classification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French gradation.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????de???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /????de???n/, /???e??de???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

gradation (countable and uncountable, plural gradations)

1. A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
2. A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.

   Synonym: nuance
3. The act of gradating or arranging in grades.
4. Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
   • 1832, Isaac Taylor, Saturday Evening

     the several gradations of the intelligent universe

5. (countable) A calibration marking.
6. (music) A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.
7. (music) A diatonic succession of chords.
8. (phonetics) Apophony.

Translations

Verb

gradation (third-person singular simple present gradations, present participle gradationing, simple past and past participle gradationed)

1. (transitive) To form with gradations.

See also

• graduation

References

• DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ?ISBN.

Anagrams

• adorating, indagator, tanagroid

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grad?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a.da.sj??/

Noun

gradation f (plural gradations)

1. gradation

Usage notes

Not to be confused with graduation.

References

• “gradation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).