Standard Lemma guide

graduated

adj · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 JH UW0 EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: G R AE1 JH AH0 W EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a university degree; having completed training.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Marked with graduations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Arranged by grade, level, or degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Increasing in rate with the taxable base.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: economics, government, sciences, taxation

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Of a tail, having successively longer feathers towards the middle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

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6

adj

Meaning 6

In steps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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7

verb

Meaning 7

simple past and past participle of graduate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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8

adjective

Meaning 8

marked with or divided into degrees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a calibrated thermometer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calibrated

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

taking place by degrees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gradational, gradatory

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: gradert — marked with graduations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gradert — marked with graduations
Real reading context

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