gradate
verb
gradate is spelled G-R-A-D-A-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, gradate means “To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gradate?
| Letters | 7: G-R-A-D-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gradate?
Gradate appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gradate?
Gradate has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gradate
- gradates present, singular, he/she/it
- gradating participle, present
- gradated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gradate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another.
- 2
To arrange in order of grades.
- 3
To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration.
to gradate a saline solution
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gradate come from?
Back-formation from gradation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).