This is the 10687th most frequent Portuguese word.
graduação
"Graduação" in Portuguese means "graduation" or "degree," referring to the completion of an academic program or the rank in a hierarchical system.
The word 'graduação' refers to an undergraduate university degree in this context.
Eu terminei a minha graduação em engenharia no ano passado.
I finished my undergraduate degree in engineering last year.
Here, 'graduação' denotes the graduated markings or scale on an instrument, specifically a thermometer.
A graduação do termômetro indica que a temperatura está baixa.
The graduating scale of the thermometer indicates that the temperature is low.
In this sentence, 'graduação' refers to a rank or level achieved in a discipline, such as martial arts.