Grade
WordNet
noun
(1) A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
(2) The gradient of a slope or road or other surface
"The road had a steep grade"
(3) A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"A moderate grade of intelligence"
"A high level of care is required"
"It is all a matter of degree"
(4) The height of the ground on which something stands
"The base of the tower was below grade"
(5) A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
"She made good marks in algebra"
"Grade A milk"
"What was your score on your homework?"
(6) A degree of ablaut
(7) A body of students who are taught together
"Early morning classes are always sleepy"
(8) One-hundredth of a right angle
(9) A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"Lumber of the highest grade"
verb
(10) Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
(11) Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
"Grade tests"
"Score the SAT essays"
"Mark homework"
(12) Assign a rank or rating to
"How would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
(13) Level to the right gradient
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Etymology
From < < , pp.
Noun
- A rating.
- I gave him a good grade for effort.
- A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
- This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.
- A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
- The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent
- A level of pre-collegiate education.
- Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year.
- Clancy starts grade five this year.
- A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
- The grade fives are on a field trip.
- An area that has been graded by a grader (construction machine)
- The level of the ground.
- This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.
- An angular measure equal to a 90th part of a right angle; a degree