graduatedadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡradʒʊeɪtᵻd/,

/ˈɡradjʊeɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈɡrædʒʊˌeɪdᵻd/

Etymology: < graduate v. + -ed suffix¹.

In senses of the verb.

†1. ? Formed by or consisting of steps. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [adjective] > formed or consisting of steps

graduated1655

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 137 The Communion Table he injoyned to be placed at the East end, upon a graduated advance of ground.

a. That has received or holds a university degree; in later use chiefly, that has a medical degree, fully qualified. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > university administration > taking degree or graduation > [adjective] > having degree

graduatea1513

degreed1560

graduated1665

1665 M. Nedham Medela Medicinæ 212 Call men what you will, because they are neither graduated nor incorporated.

1678 Quacks Acad. 5 Graduated Doctors, and Book-learned Physicians.

1778 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry II. vii. 131 The king's Laureate was nothing more than ‘a graduated rhetorician’.

1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 739 Ignorance..With parrot tongue performed the scholar's part, Proceeding soon a graduated dunce.

1818 Art of preserving Feet Pref. 6 Such complaints appear more worthy the notice of the graduated and licensed operator.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. xiii. 292 ‘By my faith, Captain MacTurk,’ said the Doctor, ‘you speak as if you were graduated!’

1833 Syd. Smith in Mem. (1855) II. 346 Scarlet-fever awes me and is above my aim. I leave it to the professional and graduated homicides.

b. transferred. That has passed through a course of training; qualified.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or trained

i-radc888

craftiousc1400

ensained1483

arted1628

scientific1792

graduated1827

multi-skilled1966

1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales II. xxx. 261 The whole aim of regularly graduated thieves is, to be able to lead a riotous life of eating, drinking, and profligate sociality with each other.

3. Marked with lines to indicate degrees, grades, or quantities.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [adjective] > attributes of measuring instruments

graduated1806

self-recording1838

recording1857

centre-zero1879

scaled1900

zeroable1956

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 28 In vain, he spreads the graduated chart.

1774 M. Mackenzie Treat. Maritim Surv. v. 61 Make the Needle level with the graduated Circle in the Box.

1806 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 15 12 The equal length of the screws..being ascertained by means of a graduated measure.

1858 W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 41 When the powder explodes the spring is forced forward, and moves an index round a graduated circle.

1882 G. M. Minchin Uniplanar Kinematics 94 The graduated roller may be fixed anywhere on an arm attached rigidly to AB.

a. Arranged in grades or gradations; arranged according to the degree of difficulty or importance; advancing or proceeding by degrees.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > [adjective] > of or relating to a system > arranged in gradations

gradual?1541

degreed1581

graduate1628

scalary1646

graduated1679

gradatory1793

gradationed1805

1679 I. Newton Let. 28 Feb. in Corr. (1960) II. 289 Now ye space between ye limits EFGH & IKLM I shall call ye space of ye æther's graduated rarity.

1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. II. 343 Put equal parts of these two salts into two retorts, and expose them to a strong, equal, graduated fire.

1837 H. H. Wilson Sánkhya Káriká 107 The formation of ideas is, in all cases, a graduated process.

1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. v. 426 The military organization of society required a graduated uniform.

1861 J. S. Mill Utilitarianism v. 87 Graduated taxation, taking a higher percentage from those who have more to spare.

1868 W. Peard Pract. Water-farming vi. 71 A natural fall of the ground would enable the manager to arrange them in a graduated series.

1896 How & Leigh Hist. Rome 309 The old policy of graduated privilege and regular promotion fell into oblivion.

1900 N.E.D. at Graduated Mod. Graduated readings in Chinese.

b. Ornithology. (See quot.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of tail > of feathers of tail

graduated1842

tectricial1891

1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 522/1 Graduated, in Ornithology, when the quill-feathers of the tail increase in length by regular gradations.

Hence 1860 in J. E. Worcester Dict. Eng. Lang. ; and in later Dicts.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	graduated
释义	graduatedadj. Brit. /ˈɡradʒʊeɪtᵻd/, /ˈɡradjʊeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈɡrædʒʊˌeɪdᵻd/ Etymology: < graduate v. + -ed suffix¹. In senses of the verb. †1. ? Formed by or consisting of steps. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [adjective] > formed or consisting of steps graduated1655 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 137 The Communion Table he injoyned to be placed at the East end, upon a graduated advance of ground. 2. a. That has received or holds a university degree; in later use chiefly, that has a medical degree, fully qualified. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > taking degree or graduation > [adjective] > having degree graduatea1513 degreed1560 graduated1665 1665 M. Nedham Medela Medicinæ 212 Call men what you will, because they are neither graduated nor incorporated. 1678 Quacks Acad. 5 Graduated Doctors, and Book-learned Physicians. 1778 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry II. vii. 131 The king's Laureate was nothing more than ‘a graduated rhetorician’. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 739 Ignorance..With parrot tongue performed the scholar's part, Proceeding soon a graduated dunce. 1818 Art of preserving Feet Pref. 6 Such complaints appear more worthy the notice of the graduated and licensed operator. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. xiii. 292 ‘By my faith, Captain MacTurk,’ said the Doctor, ‘you speak as if you were graduated!’ 1833 Syd. Smith in Mem. (1855) II. 346 Scarlet-fever awes me and is above my aim. I leave it to the professional and graduated homicides. b. transferred. That has passed through a course of training; qualified. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or trained i-radc888 craftiousc1400 ensained1483 arted1628 scientific1792 graduated1827 multi-skilled1966 1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales II. xxx. 261 The whole aim of regularly graduated thieves is, to be able to lead a riotous life of eating, drinking, and profligate sociality with each other. 3. Marked with lines to indicate degrees, grades, or quantities. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [adjective] > attributes of measuring instruments graduated1806 self-recording1838 recording1857 centre-zero1879 scaled1900 zeroable1956 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 28 In vain, he spreads the graduated chart. 1774 M. Mackenzie Treat. Maritim Surv. v. 61 Make the Needle level with the graduated Circle in the Box. 1806 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 15 12 The equal length of the screws..being ascertained by means of a graduated measure. 1858 W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 41 When the powder explodes the spring is forced forward, and moves an index round a graduated circle. 1882 G. M. Minchin Uniplanar Kinematics 94 The graduated roller may be fixed anywhere on an arm attached rigidly to AB. 4. a. Arranged in grades or gradations; arranged according to the degree of difficulty or importance; advancing or proceeding by degrees. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > [adjective] > of or relating to a system > arranged in gradations gradual?1541 degreed1581 graduate1628 scalary1646 graduated1679 gradatory1793 gradationed1805 1679 I. Newton Let. 28 Feb. in Corr. (1960) II. 289 Now ye space between ye limits EFGH & IKLM I shall call ye space of ye æther's graduated rarity. 1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. II. 343 Put equal parts of these two salts into two retorts, and expose them to a strong, equal, graduated fire. 1837 H. H. Wilson Sánkhya Káriká 107 The formation of ideas is, in all cases, a graduated process. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. v. 426 The military organization of society required a graduated uniform. 1861 J. S. Mill Utilitarianism v. 87 Graduated taxation, taking a higher percentage from those who have more to spare. 1868 W. Peard Pract. Water-farming vi. 71 A natural fall of the ground would enable the manager to arrange them in a graduated series. 1896 How & Leigh Hist. Rome 309 The old policy of graduated privilege and regular promotion fell into oblivion. 1900 N.E.D. at Graduated Mod. Graduated readings in Chinese. b. Ornithology. (See quot.) ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of tail > of feathers of tail graduated1842 tectricial1891 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 522/1 Graduated, in Ornithology, when the quill-feathers of the tail increase in length by regular gradations. Hence 1860 in J. E. Worcester Dict. Eng. Lang. ; and in later Dicts. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1655
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