graduated

[graj-oo-ey-tid]

adjective

1. characterized by or arranged in degrees, especially 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 longest feathers in the center, the others being successively shorter.

4. (of a tax) increasing along with the taxable base.

   a graduated income tax.

graduated

1. Divided into or marked with intervals indicating measures, as of length, volume, or temperature.

Other Word Forms

• nongraduated adjective
• overgraduated adjective
• ungraduated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of graduated¹

First recorded in 1645–55; graduate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

At school, Harvey applied herself and graduated valedictorian.

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“We do a lot of hands-on training, and to me, it’s always magic,” said Gary Mui, who graduated from the program in 1995 and now oversees it.

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Evans graduated from James Madison University in Virginia with a degree in English, and then held a variety of administrative jobs.

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"I just graduated college. This is my first real job. I thought I had the golden ticket. I keep hoping stuff will get taken care of," she said.

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Watson, meanwhile, had graduated and moved on to Indiana University, where he joined a cluster of scientists known as the “phage group,” whose research with viruses infecting bacteria helped launch the field of molecular biology.

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