GRADATION Copy link • GRADATIONgradus (degree; gradations; e.g., aetatis). There are many gradations in anything, in aliqua re multi sunt gradus: in all the gradations, whether of rank or age, in omni vel honoris vel aetatis gradu (Cic.): to have or admit of no gradations, habere nullos gradus (alicujus rei): gradus (alicujus rei) non habere (both Cic.): gradations strictly defined; definite gradations, distincti gradus [☞ gradatio = the rhetorical figure, κλῖμαξ].