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gradually

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒuəli/

KK: /ˈgrædʒuəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that happens slowly over time, rather than all at once.

Example: The temperature gradually increased throughout the day.

gradualness

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl.nəs/

KK: /ˈgrædʒuəlnəs/

noun

Definition: The state or quality of happening slowly over time, rather than all at once.

Example: The gradualness of the changes in the climate is concerning for future generations.

graduand

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒuːənd/

KK: /ˈgrædʒuːənd/

noun

Definition: A student who has finished all the necessary work for a degree but has not yet received the official diploma.

Example: The graduand was excited to walk across the stage at the graduation ceremony.

graduate

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒuət/

KK: /ˈgrædʒuɪt/

adjective

Definition: Having completed a degree or diploma program, especially at a college or university level.

Example: She is a graduate student pursuing her master's degree.

intransitive verb

Definition: To complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma, often from a school or university.

Example: She plans to graduate from college next year.

noun

Definition: A person who has completed a course of study and received a degree or diploma from a school or university.

Example: After four years of hard work, she became a graduate and celebrated her achievement with her family.

transitive verb

Definition: To give someone an academic degree or diploma after they have completed their studies.

Example: The university will graduate hundreds of students this year.

graduated

IPA: /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈgrædʒueɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having completed a degree or training, often from a school or university.

Example: She is a graduated student who just received her diploma.

verb

Definition: To have completed a course of study, especially at a school or university, and received a degree or diploma.

Example: She graduated from college last year with honors.

graduation

IPA: /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

KK: /grædʒuˈeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A ceremony where students receive their degrees or diplomas after completing their studies.

Example: She celebrated her graduation with a big party with family and friends.

graduator

IPA: //ˈɡrædʒueɪtər//

KK: /ˈgrædʒueɪtər/

noun

Definition: A device or instrument used to spread a solution over a surface or to divide a line into equal parts, or a person who indicates or determines graduation.

Example: The graduator was used to evenly distribute the salt solution across the surface.

graffito

IPA: /ɡrəˈfiːtoʊ/

KK: /græˈfiːtoʊ/

noun

Definition: A drawing or writing that is made on a wall or surface, often seen by the public.

Example: The city is known for its vibrant graffito that covers many of its walls.

graft

IPA: /ɡræft/

KK: /græft/

intransitive verb

Definition: To join or attach something, especially in a way that allows it to grow or develop together with another.

Example: The gardener decided to graft a new branch onto the old tree to improve its fruit production.

noun

Definition: A piece of living tissue or an organ that is attached to a part of the body to replace something that is damaged, or a method of joining a part of a plant to another plant.

Example: The surgeon used a skin graft to help heal the wound.

transitive verb

Definition: To join a plant or part of a plant to another so that they grow together, or to implant living tissue into a body to replace something damaged.

Example: The gardener decided to graft a new variety of apple onto the existing tree.

grafter

IPA: /ˈɡræftər/

KK: /ˈgræftər/

noun

Definition: A person who works hard, especially in a job that requires physical effort, or someone who engages in grafting plants by joining parts of different plants together.

Example: The grafter spent all day in the garden, carefully joining the branches of different trees.

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