gradatory

1. 1.

   taking place by degrees

   Synonymsgradationalgraduated

   Similargradual

Questions about gradatory

What does gradatory mean?

gradatory means "taking place by degrees".

How many syllables are in gradatory?

gradatory has 4 syllables: gra-da-to-ry. The stress falls on "da".

What is another word for gradatory?

Close synonyms include gradational, graduated. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gradatory a common word?

gradatory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.