1. Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
   "graded areas of the distribution";
   - ranked, stratified

1. Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   "grade tests";
   - score, mark
    
2. Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
   "The teacher graded the exams over the weekend"
    
3. Assign a rank or rating to
   "The restaurant is graded highly in the food guide";
   - rate, rank, range, place
    
4. Level to the right gradient
   "The construction crew graded the road before paving it"

See also: hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical

Type of: appraise, apprise [Brit, archaic], apprize [archaic], assess, assort, class, classify, evaluate, even, even out, flush, judge, level, measure, pass judgment, scope, separate, sort, sort out, valuate [N. Amer], value

Encyclopedia: Graded