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grade

/ɡɹˈeɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a body of students who are taught together
    “early morning classes are always sleepy”
  2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    “lumber of the highest grade”
  3. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
    “the road had a steep grade”
  4. one-hundredth of a right angle
  5. a degree of ablaut
  6. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
    “she made good marks in algebra”
  7. the height of the ground on which something stands
    “the base of the tower was below grade”
  8. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    “a moderate grade of intelligence”
  9. a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed

verb

  1. assign a rank or rating to
    “how would you rank these students?”
  2. level to the right gradient
  3. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
    “grade tests”
  4. determine the grade of or assign a grade to

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