graduated

adjective

grad·u·at·ed ˈgra-jə-ˌwā-təd

: marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement

a graduated cylinder/tube

graduated measuring cups

: divided into or arranged in grades, steps, or successive levels usually proportionally

a graduated series of honors

of a tax : increasing in rate with increase in taxable base : progressive

a graduated income tax

Example Sentences

a series of bowls in graduated sizes

Recent Examples on the Web Tiffany & Co's graduated diamond necklace makes for a refined take on the riviere. —

Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2022 In fiscally strapped Illinois, one of nine states with a flat income tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker led a campaign for a constitutional amendment to allow a graduated or progressive tax. —

Grover Norquist, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2020 Voters overwhelmingly passed a graduated income tax in 1932. —

Gene Johnson, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023 The federal income tax, the one that gets talked about and tweaked the most, is a genuine, graduated tax. —

Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2022 The second step is aerobic exercise, a graduated exercise program of stationary-bicycle or treadmill work, stretching and balance training. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Dec. 2022 The biggest early question for the Spartans is who steps in to fill the center spot for graduated senior Olivia Abbott. —

Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2022 Deb graduated magna cum laude with degrees in English and history from Luther College, a private liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa, and fulfilled graduate credits from the College of Journalism, University of Iowa. —

Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2022 The second step is aerobic exercise, a graduated exercise program of stationary-bicycle or treadmill work, stretching and balance training. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Dec. 2022 See More

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