"graded" in the verb sense
1. rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
2. grade
level to the right gradient
3. grade, score, mark
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
"grade tests"
"score the SAT essays"
"mark homework"
4. grade
determine the grade of or assign a grade to
"graded" in the adjective sense
1. graded, ranked, stratified
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
"stratified areas of the distribution"
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