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 and divides as gra-da-to-ry under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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.