Graduated — Grad u*a ted, a. 1. Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Tapered; said of a bird s tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having visible … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graduated — grad‧u‧at‧ed [ˈgrædʒueɪtd] adjective TAX if a tax on income is graduated, the more you earn, the more tax you pay: • This income is subject to taxation at the normal graduated rates. * * * graduated UK US /ˈgrædjueɪtɪd/ adjective ► divided into… … Financial and business terms
graduated — graduated; un·graduated; … English syllables
graduated — grad·u·at·ed / gra jə ˌwā təd/ adj of a tax: increasing in rate with increase in taxable base: progressive Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
graduated — [[t]græ̱ʤueɪtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Graduated means increasing by regular amounts or grades. The US military wants to avoid the graduated escalation that marked the Vietnam War. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Graduated jars are marked with lines and numbers which… … English dictionary
graduated — grad|u|at|ed [ grædʒu,eıtəd ] adjective 1. ) organized according to a series of levels: a graduated company tax rate structure a ) increasing by regular amounts: a graduated response to events 2. ) a graduated container or piece of equipment has… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
graduated — UK [ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd] / US [ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtəd] adjective 1) a) organized according to a series of levels a graduated company tax rate structure b) increasing by regular amounts a graduated response to events 2) a graduated container or piece of… … English dictionary
Graduated — Graduate Grad u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graduated}p. pr. & vb. n. {Graduating}.] [Cf. F. graduer. See {Graduate}, n., {Grade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graduated — /graj ooh ay tid/, adj. 1. characterized by or arranged in degrees, esp. successively, as according to height, depth, or difficulty: a graduated series of lessons. 2. marked with divisions or units of measurement. 3. (of a bird s tail) having the … Universalium
graduated — grad|u|at|ed [ˈgrædʒueıtıd] adj 1.) divided into different levels ▪ graduated rates of taxation 2.) a tool or container that is graduated has small marks on it showing measurements … Dictionary of contemporary English
graduated — adjective 1 divided into different levels or grades 1 (1): graduated rates of taxation 2 a tool or container that is graduated has small marks on it showing measurements … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
