| a. | 1. | Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades. | ||||||
| 2. | (Zool.) Tapered; - said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. | |||||||
| 3. | 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
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| Adj. | 1. | graduated - increasing as the amount taxed increases Synonyms: proportional |
| 2. | graduated - marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer" Synonyms: calibrated | |
| 3. | graduated - decreasing as the amount taxed increases | |
| 4. | graduated - slowly and smoothly Synonyms: gradational, gradatory |