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adjective

graded

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

In a sentence

Six example sentences with graded, each labelled with its topic.

  • The gym uses a graded set of twelve routines, and you move to the next only after finishing the last cleanly.

    Fitness

  • The game ships a graded ladder of tutorial islands, each adding one new enemy type so nobody meets the swamp early.

    Gaming

  • The sieves sit in a graded stack, coarsest at the top, and each one passes only what the sieve above held back.

    Science

  • The exam board publishes a graded list of pieces, from simple beginner tunes up to full concert sonatas at level eight.

    Music

  • The library shelves its graded readers by color, so a child finishes every yellow book before touching a green one.

    Literature

  • Therapists treat a fear of dogs with a graded series of steps, from photographs to a puppy asleep across the room.

    Psychology

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