Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Specifically, in ornithology, having the tail moderately pointed, the tail-feathers regularly decreasing in length from the center pair outward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer.
- adjective Having visible marks and numbers at vertical intervals, permitting one to estimate the quantitity of material contained; -- of vessels, most commonly those used in laboratories for containing liquids. See graduated cylinder, etc., below.
- adjective a vessel, usually of glass, having horizontal marks upon its sides, with figures, to indicate the amount of the contents at the several levels.
- adjective (Railroads) a combination of metallic and rubber springs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
graduate . - adjective obsolete In
steps . - adjective Having a university
degree ; having completedtraining . - adjective Marked with
graduations . - adjective Arranged by grade, level, degree.
- adjective taxation Increasing in
rate with thetaxable base . - adjective ornithology Of a tail, having successively longer feathers towards the middle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked with or divided into degrees
- adjective taking place by degrees
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Examples
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Putin graduated from the International Law branch of the Law Department of the Leningrad State University in 1975, writing his final thesis on international law
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Counterpoint: Sen. McCain graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1958 and embarked upon a career in the US Navy.
Impeachment? David 2006
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Mr. Kergin graduated from the University of Toronto in 1965 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Languages and in 1967, received a Masters in Arts (Economics) from Magdalen College at Oxford University.
Canada-U.S. Relations: A Midterm Report (Lessons My Poli Sci Prof Never Taught Me) 2002
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Others think that justice dictates what they term graduated taxation; taking a higher percentage from those who have more to spare.
Utilitarianism 1901
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Others think that justice dictates what they term graduated taxation; taking a higher percentage from those who have more to spare.
Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill 1839
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The term graduated response should be replaced with a more accurate term
VideoHelp.com Forum 2009
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And as a result, the only thing I have -- the only option I have been given is to go on what they call a graduated repayment plan, where I pay interest only for four years.
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"The term graduated response should be replaced with a more accurate term 'digital guillotine,' reflecting its killing of a critical way people connect with the world and in some cases, eliminating their ability to make a living.
Ars Technica 2009
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For example, I had an employee who graduated from the university and also had a certificate in English.
Trueque 2009
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I recently graduated from a large university in Boston, MA and I just wanted to share with you my experience of racism there and ask for your advice.
Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010
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