intergrade
[ noun in-ter-greyd; verb in-ter-greyd ]
noun
an intermediate grade, form, stage, etc.
verb (used without object),in·ter·grad·ed, in·ter·grad·ing.
to merge gradually, one into another, as different species through evolution.
Origin of intergrade
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How to use intergrade in a sentence
To distinguish these two intergrading forms the southern form has been called Acer saccharum var.
Trees of Indiana | Charles Clemon DeamSouthwestern Idaho, and intergrading with the next two races.
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British Dictionary definitions for intergrade
intergrade
verb(ˌɪntəˈɡreɪd)
(intr) (esp of biological species, etc) to merge one into another
noun(ˈɪntəˌɡreɪd)
an intermediate stage or form
Derived forms of intergrade
- intergradation, noun
- intergradational, adjective
- intergradient, adjective
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