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   Grade

   /ɡrād/

   

   noun

   • 1. a particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, intensity, or value: "sea salt is usually available in coarse or fine grades" Similar ranklevelechelonstandingstationpositionplacingclassstatusorderstagesteprungrung on the laddernotchstratumtierdegree of proficiencydegree of qualitydegree of merit
   • ▪ a level in a salary or employment structure: "clerical and secretarial grades" Similar categoryclassclassificationgroupinggroupsetsectionbracketdivisiontypebrand
   • ▪ (in historical linguistics) one in a series of related root forms exhibiting ablaut.
   • ▪ a group of animals at a similar evolutionary level.
   • 2. a mark indicating the quality of a student's work: North American "I got good grades last semester" Similar markscoregradingassessmentevaluationappraisal
   • ▪ (with specifying ordinal number) those students in a school or school system who are grouped by age or ability for teaching at a particular level for a year: "she teaches first grade" Similar classformstudy groupschool groupsetstreambandyear
   • ▪ an examination, especially in music: British "I took grade five and got a distinction"
   • 3. a gradient or slope: North American "just over the crest of a long seven percent grade" Similar slopegradientinclineacclivitydeclivitytiltanglehillrisebankramp
   • 4. a variety of cattle produced by crossing with a superior breed: "grade stock"

   verb

   • 1. arrange in or allocate to grades; class or sort: "they are graded according to thickness" Similar classifyclasscategorizebracketsortgrouporderarrangetypepigeonholebrandsizerankevaluateratevaluerangegraduatecalibrate
   • 2. give a mark to (a student or a piece of work). North American Similar assessmarkscorejudgeevaluateappraise
   • 3. pass gradually from one level, especially a shade of color, into another: "the sky graded from blue to white on the horizon" Similar passshadechangemergeblendtransmuteturn
   • 4. reduce (a road) to an easy gradient.
   • 5. cross (livestock) with a superior breed.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, or from Latin gradus ‘step’. Originally used as a unit of measurement of angles (a degree of arc), the term later referred to degrees of merit or quality.

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   The meaning of GRADE is a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year. How to use grade in a sentence.

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   Grade definition: a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity. See examples of GRADE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of grade. noun. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality. “a moderate grade of intelligence”. synonyms: degree, level. see more. noun. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group. “lumber of the highest grade ”.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRADE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GRADE meaning: 1. a level of quality, size, importance, etc.: 2. a number or letter that shows how good someone's…. Learn more.

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   1. A stage or degree in a process. 2. A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity: a poor grade of lumber. 3. An accepted level or standard. 4. A set of persons or things all falling in the same specified limits; a class. 5. a.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In the United States, a grade is a group of classes in which all the children are of a similar age. When you are six years old you go into the first grade and you leave school after the twelfth grade.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRADE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   GRADE meaning: 1. a number or letter that shows how good someone's work or performance is: 2. a level of quality…. Learn more.

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   Grade definition: A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › gradeGRADE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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    Grade definition: a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity. See examples of GRADE used in a sentence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of grade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.