graduator

A scientist uses a graduator to measure liquid in the lab.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Instrument for dividing: A "graduator" is a tool or device used for marking or dividing something into graduated intervals, such as degrees, units, or measurements.
   • Person who graduates: In rare or technical contexts, "graduator" can refer to a person who graduates or confers a degree, though this usage is uncommon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The chemist used a graduator to measure precise volumes of liquid. (A tool for marking graduated scales.)
  • The engineer calibrated the graduator before marking the ruler. (The device used for dividing into equal parts.)

Advanced Usage

• "Graduator" in technical contexts: It is primarily a specialized term in fields like chemistry or engineering, referring to a piece of laboratory equipment (e.g., a graduated cylinder or a device for dividing scales).
  • The graduator on the titration apparatus allowed for accurate readings. (The graduated measuring tool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Graduate (verb): to divide into degrees or marks; to confer an academic degree.
  • She will graduate from university next year. (To complete a course of study.)
• Graduation (noun): the act of dividing into degrees; a ceremony for conferring degrees.
  • The graduation of the thermometer was precise. (The marking of scales.)
• Graduated (adjective): marked with degrees or steps.
  • The graduated cylinder is essential for accurate measurement. (Having a scale of divisions.)

Synonyms

• Calibrator: a device used for marking or adjusting measurements.
• Divider: a tool or instrument that separates into parts.

Idioms

• None common for "graduator"; it is a technical term without idiomatic usage.

Phrasal Verbs

• None applicable, as "graduator" is a noun.

Related Idioms

• None.