grade

A1
Pronunciation
/ɡɹeɪd/
Noun
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

A rating.

Example Sentences
  • I gave him a good grade for effort.
2 Definition

The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

Synonyms
mark
Example Sentences
  • He got a good grade on the test.
3 Definition

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

4 Definition

A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage

Example Sentences
  • The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.
5 Definition

A level of primary and secondary education.

Example Sentences
  • Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year.
6 Definition

A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).

Example Sentences
  • The grade fives are on a field trip.
7 Definition

An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).

8 Definition

The level of the ground.

Example Sentences
  • This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.
9 Definition

A gradian.

10 Definition

In a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors.

11 Definition

A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.

12 Definition

A taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.

13 Definition

The degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

2 Definition

To assign a score to overall academic performance.

3 Definition

To organize in grades.

Example Sentences
  • a graded reader
4 Definition

To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.

5 Definition

To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.

6 Definition

To pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.