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intergrade Definition

inter·grade (in′tər grād′; for n. in′tər grād′)

intransitive verb -·grad′ed, -·grad′·ing

to pass into another form or kind by a series of intermediate grades

noun

an intermediate grade; transitional form

intergrade Related Forms
in′ter·gra·da′·tion (-grā dā′s̸hən, -grə-) noun
intergrade Usage Examples

Object

  • zone: Natural races tend to be separated by intergrading zones rather than by sharp lines of demarcation.