# graded

Pronunciation: say "GRAY-did" /ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of grade. — simple past and past participle of grade
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of grade. Use it for grading that already happened.
   - _The professor graded the final exams within a week._
   - _All submissions were graded by two independent reviewers._

## Adjective

2. Arranged in a series that steadily increases or decreases in the intensity of some quality.
   - Simple: Arranged in steps that slowly go up or down in strength or amount.
   - _The course offers graded readings, each more demanding than the last._
   - _A set of graded filters lets photographers control light in even steps._
3. Smoothed and leveled by a grader, the heavy machine used to flatten ground.
   - Simple: Made flat and smooth by a machine that levels the ground.
   - _Crews drove over the newly graded surface to check for low spots._
   - _The graded driveway drained well after the first heavy rain._

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