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graduated

adjective
 
 
/ˈɡræd.ju.eɪ.tɪd/ US  /-t̬ɪd/

Definition

divided into levels or stages: The books that the children are using to learn to read are on a graduated scale of difficulty.Separating and dividing
(Definition of graduated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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