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in⋅ter⋅grade

   [n. in-ter-greyd; v. in-ter-greyd]
noun, verb, -grad⋅ed, -grad⋅ing.
–noun
1. an intermediate grade, form, stage, etc.
–verb (used without object)
2. to merge gradually, one into another, as different species through evolution.
Origin:
1870–75; inter- + grade
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in·ter·grade     (ĭn'tər-grād')  Pronunciation Key 
intr.v.   in·ter·grad·ed, in·ter·grad·ing, in·ter·grades
To merge into each other in a series of stages, forms, or types.

n.   (ĭn'tər-grād')
A transitional stage, form, or type.

in'ter·gra·da'tion (-grā-dā'shən) n.
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