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ALL meanings of graduated

grad·u·at·ed
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  • verb with object graduated to arrange in grades or gradations; establish gradation in. 1
  • verb with object graduated to divide into or mark with degrees or other divisions, as the scale of a thermometer. 1
  • adjective graduated happening by degrees 1
  • noun graduated In the sense “to receive a degree or diploma” graduate followed by from is the most common construction today:  Her daughter graduated from Yale in 1981.  The passive form was graduated from, formerly insisted upon as the only correct pattern, has decreased in use and occurs infrequently today:  My husband was graduated from West Point last year.   Even though it is condemned by some as nonstandard, the use of graduate as a transitive verb meaning “to receive a degree or diploma from” is increasing in frequency in both speech and writing:  The twins graduated high school in 1974.   1
  • noun graduated Successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or high school. 1
  • adjective graduated marked with degrees 1
  • adjective graduated of, relating to, or involved in academic study beyond the first or bachelor's degree: graduate courses in business; a graduate student. 1
  • adjective graduated having an academic degree or diploma: a graduate engineer. 1
  • noun graduated a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school. 1
  • noun graduated a student who holds the bachelor's or the first professional degree and is studying for an advanced degree. 1
  • noun graduated a graduated cylinder, used for measuring. 1
  • verb without object graduated to receive a degree or diploma on completing a course of study (often followed by from): She graduated from college in 1985. 1
  • verb without object graduated to pass by degrees; change gradually. 1
  • verb with object graduated to confer a degree upon, or to grant a diploma to, at the close of a course of study, as in a university, college, or school: Cornell graduated eighty students with honors. 1
  • verb with object graduated Informal. to receive a degree or diploma from: She graduated college in 1950. 1
  • adjective graduated Graduated means increasing by regular amounts or grades. 0
  • adjective graduated Graduated jars are marked with lines and numbers which show particular measurements. 0
  • adjective graduated increasing by regular amounts or grades 0
  • adjective graduated arranged in a series of levels 0
  • adjective graduated marked with units of measurement; calibrated 0
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