graded
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.
Adjective
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arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
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stratified areas of the distribution
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