Gradations (5)
(Other definitions for tones that I've seen before include "Shades" , "Qualities of colour, music or speech" , "Told about the silly ass" , "Tints of colour" , "Qualities of people's voices" .)
(Other definitions for degrees that I've seen before include "Measure for arcs and angles" , "distinctions that are academic" , "Measures for arcs and angles" , "Units for angles" , "Academic qualifications" .)