graded

Thân thiện

The teacher handed back the graded tests to the students.

Definition

Adjective 1. Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks: Describes something that has been organized into a series of levels, steps, or categories, typically in order of quality, size, difficulty, or importance. 2. Sloping gradually; inclined: Describes a surface, such as a road or path, that has been leveled or smoothed to a gentle, even slope.

Usage and Examples

• The test papers are graded from A to F based on performance. (They are sorted into a sequence of quality levels.)
• The hiking trail has a graded section, making it accessible for beginners. (The trail has been leveled to a gentle, even slope.)
• Students receive graded assignments back with detailed feedback. (The assignments have been evaluated and assigned a score or level.)
• The soil samples were graded according to particle size. (They were sorted into categories based on a specific characteristic.)

Advanced Usage

• Graded reader: A book, especially for language learners, that has been adapted to a specific level of vocabulary and grammatical complexity.
  • She is reading a graded reader at the B1 level.
• In linguistics, graded can describe antonyms that exist on a scale (gradable antonyms), such as 'hot' and 'cold', as opposed to absolute pairs.
  • "Large" and "small" are graded antonyms.

Variants and Related Words

• Grade (n): A level or rank in a scale; a mark or score indicating quality; a slope.
  • She got a good grade on her essay.
• Grade (v): To arrange in grades; to assign a score or mark to; to level or smooth a slope.
  • The teacher will grade the exams this weekend.
• Grader (n): A person or machine that grades.
  • A road grader; a sixth-grader.
• Gradient (n): The degree of a slope.
  • The hill has a steep gradient.

Synonyms

• Ranked: Placed in a particular order of merit or status.
• Classified: Arranged in classes or categories.
• Stratified: Formed, arranged, or deposited in layers or strata.
• Scaled: Arranged in a graduated series.
• Sloped: Inclined at an angle.

Antonyms

• Ungraded: Not arranged in grades; not assigned a score.
• Unclassified: Not sorted into categories.
• Level: Having a flat, even surface without a slope.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
   • stratified areas of the distribution

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ranked
• stratified