Graded vs Gradual - What's the difference?
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(grade)
A rating.
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
* {{quote-web
, year = 1986–2012
, author = paul wheaton permaculture
, title = Diatomaceous Earth (food grade): bug killer you can eat!
, site = richsoil.com
, url = http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp
, accessdate = 2014-03-17
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A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
A level of pre-collegiate education.
A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
An area that has been graded by a grader (construction machine)
The level of the ground.
(label) A gradian.
(label) In a linear system of divisors on an n''-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of ''n generic divisors.
A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Greenleaf Whittier)
(label) A taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.
(medicine) The degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.
To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
To assign a score to overall academic performance.
To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
(label) To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.
Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.
* Milton
(Roman Catholic Church) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
(Roman Catholic Church) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
As a verb graded
is past tense of grade.As an adjective gradual is
proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.As a noun gradual is
an antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.graded
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *grade
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(wikipedia grade)Noun
(en noun)- There are a lot of varieties of diatomaceous earth, so when you are shopping, be sure to get the right stuff!
Make sure that you get food grade' diatomaceous earth. Some people make 3% of the food they eat be diatomaceous earth. There are claims at parasite control, longevity and all sorts of perks. I know that food '''grade''' diatomaceous earth is used heavily in storing grains - so you are probably already eating lots of diatomaceous earth every time you eat any bread, pasta or other grain based food.
Farmers feed food ' grade diatomaceous earth to their animals to reduce parasites and provide other benefits.
- This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.
- The grade of hatchets fiercely thrown / On wigwam-log, and tree, and stone.
Synonyms
* (taxon that is not a clade) paraphyletic groupVerb
Derived terms
{{rel3, gradable , grader , grade school , grade system , make the grade}}Anagrams
* (l), (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----gradual
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Alternative forms
* graduall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- a gradual''' increase of knowledge; a '''gradual decline
- Creatures animate with gradual life / Of growth, sense, reason, all summed up in man.