1. the act of arranging in a graduated series • Syn: grading • Derivationally related forms: grade (for: grading) • Hypernyms: order, ordering 2. act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale • Derivationally related forms: scale • Hypernyms: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration • Hyponyms: scalage 3. ascent by or as if by a ladder • Derivationally related forms: scale • Hypernyms: climb, mount • Hyponyms: escalade