graduated

1. imp. & p. p. of Graduate Source: opted

2. a. Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. Source: opted

3. a. Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. Source: opted

4. adj. marked with or divided into degrees Source: wordnet

5. adj. taking place by degrees Source: wordnet

6. 1. Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. 2. (Zoöl.) Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. Graduated tube, bottle, cap, or glass, a vessel, usually of glass, having horizontal marks upon its sides, with figures, to indicate the amount of the contents at the several levels. -- Graduated spring (Railroads), a combination of metallic and rubber springs. Source: webster

7. Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers areshortest, and the others successively longer. Graduated tube, bottle,cap, or glass, a vessel, usually of glass, having horizontal marksupon its sides, with figures, to indicate the amount of the contentsat the several levels.-- Graduated spring (Railroads), a combination of metallic andrubber springs. Source: adambom

8. j:100 v receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies v confer an academic degree upon v make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring a marked with or divided into degrees s taking place by degrees Source: ecdict

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