gradatory

1 of 2

noun

grada·​to·​ry

ˈgrādəˌtōrē,

ˈgrad-

plural -es

: a series of steps especially from a cloister into a church

gradatory

2 of 2

adjective

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: progressing or advancing by gradations : arranged in a gradational series

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably modification of Medieval Latin gradatarium stairway, from gradatus + -arium -ary

Adjective

gradation + -ory

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