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gradienter
nounVery Rare
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ən.tər/A surveying instrument used to measure the slope or gradient of the ground.
gradin
nounRare/Technical
/ˈɡreɪdɪn/A step or tiered row of seats in a theatre, amphitheatre, or church.
gradiometer
nounVery Low
/ˌɡreɪ.diˈɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring the gradient (rate of change) of a physical quantity, especially the gradient of a magnetic or gravitational field.
gradual
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/taking place or progressing slowly in small stages or degrees, not sudden.
gradualism
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/A policy or theory of achieving a desired social or political change through small, incremental steps over a long period, as opposed to abrupt, revolutionary change.
graduand
nounC2
/ˈɡradʒʊand/A person who is about to receive a university degree.
graduate
adjectivenounverb+2B1
/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ (verb), /ˈɡrædʒuət/ (noun)To complete a course of study at a university or college and receive a degree or diploma.
graduate nurse
nounMedium (Specialist/Professional)
/ˈɡrædʒuət nɜːs/A nurse who has completed an accredited nursing education program (such as a Bachelor's degree) and is eligible for licensure but has not yet passed the licensing exam or begun unsupervised practice.
graduate school
nounHigh
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət ˌskuːl/An academic institution where students pursue advanced degrees, such as a master's or doctorate, after completing a bachelor's degree.
graduated cylinder
nounLow (Specialised Technical Vocabulary)
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪ.tɪd ˈsɪl.ɪn.də(r)/A tall, narrow, cylindrical piece of laboratory glassware with a flat base, marked with precise volume graduations (lines) used to measure the volume of liquids.
graduation
nounB1
/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/The successful completion of a degree, diploma, or course of study at an educational institution, marked by a ceremony where formal certificates are awarded.
gradus
nounC2 (Very rare, historical/technical)
/ˈɡreɪdəs/A book of instruction, especially in Latin or Greek prosody and poetry, traditionally used in schools to aid in the composition of verses.
graeae
plural-nounC2
/ˈɡrʌɪiː/Proper noun referring to the three sisters in Greek mythology, daughters of primordial sea gods, who share one eye and one tooth among them.
graecia magna
nounVery Low
/ˌmæɡnə ˈɡriːsiə/A Latin term for the coastal regions of Southern Italy and Sicily colonised by Greek settlers from the 8th century BC onwards.
graecism
nounLow
/ˈɡriːsɪz(ə)m/A word, phrase, or idiom borrowed from or imitative of ancient Greek.
graecize
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˈɡriːsaɪz/To make or become Greek in character, form, or style.
graeffe method
nounVery Low
/ˈɡrɛfə ˌmɛθəd/A root-finding algorithm in numerical analysis for solving polynomial equations by manipulating the coefficients to separate the roots.
graf
nounC2
/ɡrɑːf/A variant spelling of 'graph' referring to a diagram showing the relationship between variables, or a German/Austrian nobleman.
grafenberg spot
nounLow
/ˈɡrɛːfənbɜːɡ spɒt/An erogenous zone located inside the anterior wall of the vagina, stimulation of which can result in intense orgasms.
graffiti
nounplural-nounB2
/ɡrəˈfiːti/Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

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