verb
graduate
Arrange in successive degrees or levels.
The instructor graduates the exercises from easy stretches to demanding poses.
Etymology
The Latin ancestor concerns degrees or steps. To graduate a scale or sequence is to arrange or mark it in successive levels.
More examples
- She graduates the beads by size before stringing the necklace.
- The designer graduated the colors from pale blue to navy.
- The course graduates its assignments from simple tasks to complex projects.
Forms
graduate · graduates · graduated · graduating
gradation noun — An arrangement in successive stages or degrees.