Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grade-separated

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: grade-sep-a-rat-ed
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having routes that cross each other on different levels, avoiding the conflicts that occur with a flat junction at only one level.

Example Sentences

"Potential answers here include remodelling the north junction to be grade-separated, adding an extra platform and track to allow more parallel moves, or by changing services so that trains from Wigan go towards Piccadilly and trains from Bolton head for Victoria."

Questions

What does grade-separated mean?: Having routes that cross each other on different levels, avoiding the conflicts that occur with a flat junction at only one level.

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