adjective/verb (past tense and past participle)
formado/formada
1. Having completed a course of study or training at a school, college, or university
She graduated from Harvard University last year.
Ela se formou na Universidade de Harvard no ano passado.
2. Arranged or changing in a series of gradual stages or degrees
The graduated tax system increases with income.
O sistema de imposto progressivo aumenta com a renda.
3. Marked with a series of lines or degrees for measuring
A graduated cylinder is used in chemistry labs.
Uma proveta graduada é usada em laboratórios de química.
In Brazil, 'formado' is the most natural way to say someone has graduated from university. In Portugal, 'licenciado' is preferred. In the US, graduation ceremonies are significant cultural events. In Brazil, the 'colação de grau' (degree conferral ceremony) is similarly important. The term can also refer to progressive taxation systems, which are common in both countries.
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