graduated
When something is graduated, it goes step-by-step or by degrees, such as a graduated income tax that has different tax rates for different levels of income.
Fees for a fishing license might be graduated, depending on how big the fish you’re trying to catch is. If you're fishing for little porgies, the license might cost $3, but if you're going for a shark, the fee might be $50. A measuring cup is a graduated container — it has lines on the side that mark out divisions, in this case, ¼ cup, ½ cup, and so on.
-
marked with or divided into degreessynonyms: calibrated
-
taking place by degreessynonyms: gradational, gradatorygradualproceeding in small stages
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Vocabulary lists containing graduated
At the dedication of the John Brown Memorial Park in Kansas, former president Theodore Roosevelt attacked the administration of his successor, President William H. Taft, and started a campaign for a third term. Here are some words from the August 31, 1910 speech that introduced the philosophy of the Progressive Party.
