graduated
- adjective
- /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/
- The ramp is designed with a graduated slope to help people with mobility issues.
And then that reduction makes sense in a graduated way.
- And then that reduction makes sense in a graduated way.
- I love this kind of graduated ruffle detail at the front and I like the bow.
Examples
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He appreciated the graduated shades of color in the painting, which added depth and dimension.
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I love this kind of graduated ruffle detail at the front and I like the bow.
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It's a very graduated incremental process.
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So it is like sort of a graduated step, but that's it for the day.
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The cake was decorated with a graduated arrangement of layers that increased in size.
Synonyms
People put things into levels by how good they are
Happening in small steps over time
To change in small steps over time
Arranged in order by how important they are
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A tall, narrow container with lines to measure liquid amounts in science experiments
- Specialized
A system where people pay a higher share of their income as income rises
How Divided
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word graduated comes from the Latin root gradus, which means 'step', and is the same root as grade and graduate. So a graduated system is set out in steps or levels, becoming stronger or higher one step at a time.