Graduated

Graduated
Graduate Grad"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graduated}p. pr. & vb. n. {Graduating}.] [Cf. F. graduer. See {Graduate}, n., {Grade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc. [1913 Webster]

2. To admit or elevate to a certain grade or degree; esp., in a college or university, to admit, at the close of the course, to an honorable standing defined by a diploma; as, he was graduated at Yale College. [1913 Webster]

3. To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of; as, to graduate the heat of an oven. [1913 Webster]

Dyers advance and graduate their colors with salts. --Browne. [1913 Webster]

4. (Chem.) To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid. [1913 Webster]

{Graduating engine}, a dividing engine. See {Dividing} engine, under {Dividing}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Graduated — Grad u*a ted, a. 1. Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Tapered; said of a bird s tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having visible …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • graduated — grad‧u‧at‧ed [ˈgrædʒueɪtd] adjective TAX if a tax on income is graduated, the more you earn, the more tax you pay: • This income is subject to taxation at the normal graduated rates. * * * graduated UK US /ˈgrædjueɪtɪd/ adjective ► divided into… …   Financial and business terms

  • graduated — graduated; un·graduated; …   English syllables

  • graduated — grad·u·at·ed / gra jə ˌwā təd/ adj of a tax: increasing in rate with increase in taxable base: progressive Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • graduated — [[t]græ̱ʤueɪtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Graduated means increasing by regular amounts or grades. The US military wants to avoid the graduated escalation that marked the Vietnam War. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Graduated jars are marked with lines and numbers which… …   English dictionary

  • graduated — grad|u|at|ed [ grædʒu,eıtəd ] adjective 1. ) organized according to a series of levels: a graduated company tax rate structure a ) increasing by regular amounts: a graduated response to events 2. ) a graduated container or piece of equipment has… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • graduated — UK [ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd] / US [ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtəd] adjective 1) a) organized according to a series of levels a graduated company tax rate structure b) increasing by regular amounts a graduated response to events 2) a graduated container or piece of… …   English dictionary

  • graduated — /graj ooh ay tid/, adj. 1. characterized by or arranged in degrees, esp. successively, as according to height, depth, or difficulty: a graduated series of lessons. 2. marked with divisions or units of measurement. 3. (of a bird s tail) having the …   Universalium

  • graduated — grad|u|at|ed [ˈgrædʒueıtıd] adj 1.) divided into different levels ▪ graduated rates of taxation 2.) a tool or container that is graduated has small marks on it showing measurements …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • graduated — adjective 1 divided into different levels or grades 1 (1): graduated rates of taxation 2 a tool or container that is graduated has small marks on it showing measurements …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”