1. arranged in levels or degrees of quality, difficulty, or size
2. having a slope or incline

1. past tense of grade: assigned a mark or score to student work
2. past tense of grade: arranged or sorted by quality, size, or difficulty

Examples

• The teacher graded our tests over the weekend.
• The graded reading materials help students progress gradually.
• The graded slope made it easier to climb the hill.
• She received her graded essay back with helpful comments.
• The eggs were graded by size before packaging.
• The graded exercises start easy and become more challenging.
• The construction crew graded the land before building.