grade

1 of 4

noun

ˈgrād

: a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year

will enter eleventh grade this year

students in the second grade

: the students in the same year of study in elementary, middle, or secondary school

The ninth grade is away on a field trip.

c(1)

: a position in a scale of ranks or qualities

Each grade of steel contains sub-divisions corresponding to steels of different yield stress and impact requirements.

G. D. Taylor

(2)

: a stage in a process

… we should bear in mind that animals displaying early transitional grades of the structure will seldom continue to exist to the present day, for they will have been supplanted by the very process of perfection through natural selection.

Charles Darwin

: a degree of severity in illness

grade III carcinoma

: a military or naval rank

To be prepared for burial Claggart's body was delivered to certain petty-officers of his mess. And … the Master-at-arms was committed to the sea with every funeral honor properly belonging to his naval grade.

Herman Melville

… her father being a country clergyman who had never reached a higher grade than that of an archdeacon …

Anthony Trollope

: a mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school

earned good grades in school

What was your grade on the math test?

: a class of things of the same stage or degree

: a standard of food quality

Extra-virgin is the highest grade of olive oil.

Lisa McManus

: the degree of inclination of a road or slope

… one track went straight up the steep hill, the other one turned square off to the right, with a very slight grade.

Mark Twain

also : a sloping road

The car … toiled up the long, long grades, past Ash Fork, towards Flagstaff, where the forests and quarries are, under the dry, remote skies.

Rudyard Kipling

: a datum or reference level

especially : ground level sense 1a

: a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding

[translation of German Stufe] linguistics : any of the variants of a root or affix (distinguished by a particular vowel or the absence of any vowel) in the ablaut series of an Indo-European language

grades plural : the elementary school system

gradeless

ˈgrād-ləs

adjective

grade

2 of 4

verb

graded; grading

transitive verb

: to assign to a grade or assign a grade to

… Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests …

Andrew Clements

… these students are being graded by the instructor whose methods or information they have reason to question.

Mary Lefkowitz

: to arrange in grades : sort

Each printing plant sends sample copies of its press run to the color lab, where they are graded for quality.

Robert Neuwirth

: to arrange in a scale or series

: to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surface

The ground should be graded to direct water flow away from the home.

Consumer Reports

intransitive verb

: to form a series

: blend

Notice that the mud and the sand grade into each other along the sandbar.

Sheldon Judson and Marvin E. Kauffman

: to be of a particular grade

gradable

ˈgrā-də-bəl How to pronounce grade (audio)

adjective

Synonyms

Noun

chapter
cut
degree
inch
notch
peg
phase
place
point
stage
step

Verb

assort
break down
categorize
class
classify
codify
compartment
compartmentalize
digest
distinguish
distribute
group
peg
place
range
rank
relegate
separate
sort
type

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Example Sentences

Noun The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week. a grade of 90 percent or better Her grades are up this semester. an expensive grade of leather Verb Students will be graded on their reading ability. She hasn't finished grading the exams. How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five? The eggs are graded according to size. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Landon School teaches nearly 700 students between third and 12th grade.

Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Morales' son, Jeremiah, was in the third grade last year and lost three friends following the May 24 massacre.

Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Current third and fourth grade students who had attended Robb Elementary last year are now at Uvalde Elementary School.

Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 Pre-K and third grade are at maximum capacity and have waiting lists.

Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The tests reflect the performance of 9-year-olds, who are typically in third and fourth grade — a crucial time of learning.

Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 While daughter Varvara will follow her design courses online, son Ilya is entering the third grade in Makariv.

Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Experts often say that third grade marks the point where students shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 The state released 2022 third grade reading scores last month.

al, 26 Aug. 2022

Verb

For the second time this season, Just Fields did not grade out as a champion after completing a career-low 44.4 percent of his passes for 114 yards and two interceptions.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020 Participants are asked to grade the schools overall as well as in a variety of areas including leadership, safety, innovation and responsiveness to the community.

Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2022 At first, Murphy did not grade as highly on pitches down in the strike zone, an area Jensen views as vital.

Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022 Trying to grade how teams did immediately after a draft is pretty futile.

Matt Young, Chron, 2 May 2022 Despite the rejection, the Sheriff’s Department hired a crew to grade the dirt.

Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 There are 150 students in the class, so if the strike continues, the professor will have to grade all the final exams without help.

Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 And after the ’bacco was cured, my grandmother would grade it.

New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 The program will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to teach and grade.

Susan Harmeling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022

Adjective

School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Enter the Espresso Forge, a stainless steel device that is designed to produce pro-grade espresso, no electricity required.

The Editors, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Common active ingredients in pro-grade peels include glycolic, mandelic, salicylic, and lactic acids, along with trichloroacetic acid.

Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Producing premium and mid-grade gasoline requires special additives that are costly to make, too—higher octane doesn’t come cheap.

Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 10 July 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence – home to the main University of Kansas campus – are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers.

Heather Hollingsworth And Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	grading
释义	grade 1 of 4 noun ˈgrād 1 a : a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year will enter eleventh grade this year students in the second grade b : the students in the same year of study in elementary, middle, or secondary school The ninth grade is away on a field trip. c(1) : a position in a scale of ranks or qualities Each grade of steel contains sub-divisions corresponding to steels of different yield stress and impact requirements. G. D. Taylor (2) : a stage in a process … we should bear in mind that animals displaying early transitional grades of the structure will seldom continue to exist to the present day, for they will have been supplanted by the very process of perfection through natural selection. Charles Darwin d : a degree of severity in illness grade III carcinoma e : a military or naval rank To be prepared for burial Claggart's body was delivered to certain petty-officers of his mess. And … the Master-at-arms was committed to the sea with every funeral honor properly belonging to his naval grade. Herman Melville … her father being a country clergyman who had never reached a higher grade than that of an archdeacon … Anthony Trollope 2 a : a mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school earned good grades in school What was your grade on the math test? b : a class of things of the same stage or degree c : a standard of food quality Extra-virgin is the highest grade of olive oil. Lisa McManus 3 a : the degree of inclination of a road or slope … one track went straight up the steep hill, the other one turned square off to the right, with a very slight grade. Mark Twain also : a sloping road The car … toiled up the long, long grades, past Ash Fork, towards Flagstaff, where the forests and quarries are, under the dry, remote skies. Rudyard Kipling b : a datum or reference level especially : ground level sense 1a 4 : a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding 5 [translation of German Stufe] linguistics : any of the variants of a root or affix (distinguished by a particular vowel or the absence of any vowel) in the ablaut series of an Indo-European language 6 grades plural : the elementary school system gradeless ˈgrād-ləs adjective grade 2 of 4 verb graded; grading transitive verb 1 a : to assign to a grade or assign a grade to … Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests … Andrew Clements … these students are being graded by the instructor whose methods or information they have reason to question. Mary Lefkowitz b : to arrange in grades : sort Each printing plant sends sample copies of its press run to the color lab, where they are graded for quality. Robert Neuwirth c : to arrange in a scale or series 2 : to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surface The ground should be graded to direct water flow away from the home. Consumer Reports intransitive verb 1 a : to form a series b : blend Notice that the mud and the sand grade into each other along the sandbar. Sheldon Judson and Marvin E. Kauffman 2 : to be of a particular grade gradable ˈgrā-də-bəl adjective grade 3 of 4 adjective : being, involving, or yielding domestic animals of improved but not pure stock grade ewes grade breeding -grade 4 of 4 adjective combining form : walking plantigrade Synonyms Noun chapter cut degree inch notch peg phase place point stage step Verb assort break down categorize class classify codify compartment compartmentalize digest distinguish distribute group peg place range rank relegate separate sort type See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week. a grade of 90 percent or better Her grades are up this semester. an expensive grade of leather Verb Students will be graded on their reading ability. She hasn't finished grading the exams. How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five? The eggs are graded according to size. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Landon School teaches nearly 700 students between third and 12th grade. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Morales' son, Jeremiah, was in the third grade last year and lost three friends following the May 24 massacre. Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Current third and fourth grade students who had attended Robb Elementary last year are now at Uvalde Elementary School. Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 Pre-K and third grade are at maximum capacity and have waiting lists. Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The tests reflect the performance of 9-year-olds, who are typically in third and fourth grade — a crucial time of learning. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 While daughter Varvara will follow her design courses online, son Ilya is entering the third grade in Makariv. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Experts often say that third grade marks the point where students shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 The state released 2022 third grade reading scores last month. al, 26 Aug. 2022 Verb For the second time this season, Just Fields did not grade out as a champion after completing a career-low 44.4 percent of his passes for 114 yards and two interceptions. Stephen Means, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020 Participants are asked to grade the schools overall as well as in a variety of areas including leadership, safety, innovation and responsiveness to the community. Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2022 At first, Murphy did not grade as highly on pitches down in the strike zone, an area Jensen views as vital. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022 Trying to grade how teams did immediately after a draft is pretty futile. Matt Young, Chron, 2 May 2022 Despite the rejection, the Sheriff’s Department hired a crew to grade the dirt. Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 There are 150 students in the class, so if the strike continues, the professor will have to grade all the final exams without help. Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 And after the ’bacco was cured, my grandmother would grade it. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 The program will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to teach and grade. Susan Harmeling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022 Adjective School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Enter the Espresso Forge, a stainless steel device that is designed to produce pro-grade espresso, no electricity required. The Editors, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Common active ingredients in pro-grade peels include glycolic, mandelic, salicylic, and lactic acids, along with trichloroacetic acid. Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 Producing premium and mid-grade gasoline requires special additives that are costly to make, too—higher octane doesn’t come cheap. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 10 July 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence — home to the main University of Kansas campus — are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 School officials in the city of Lawrence – home to the main University of Kansas campus – are creating multi-grade level elementary classrooms, which will allow the district to get by with fewer teachers. Heather Hollingsworth And Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun, Verb, and Adjective Latin gradus step, degree, from Latin gradi to step, go; akin to Lithuanian gridyti to go, wander Adjective combining form French, from Latin -gradus, from gradi First Known Use Noun 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1c(2) Verb 1659, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b Adjective 1852, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing grade grade inflation grade school grade point average grade point high-grade grade separation grade up lieutenant junior grade make the grade low-grade pay grade zero grade failing grade/mark grade A grade crossing field grade See More grade inflation grade school grade point average grade point high-grade grade separation grade up lieutenant junior grade make the grade low-grade pay grade zero grade failing grade/mark grade A grade crossing field grade See More Kids Definition grade 1 of 2 noun ˈgrād 1 : a division of a school course representing a year's work He's in the fourth grade. 2 : the group of pupils in a school grade Fifth grade is holding a bake sale. 3 : a mark or rating especially in school I got a grade of A on the test. 4 : a position in a scale of rank, quality, or order a social grade 5 : a class of things that are of the same rank, quality, or order A … hide was worth from four to ten dollars, depending on the grade and quality. Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows 6 : the degree of slope (as of a road) grade 2 of 2 verb graded; grading 1 : to give a grade to as an indication of achievement The teacher graded my report a B. 2 : to give a rating to I'd grade the movie a ten. 3 : to arrange in grades according to some quality The eggs were graded by size. 4 : to make level or evenly sloping grade a highway Medical Definition grade noun ˈgrād : a degree of severity of a disease or abnormal condition a grade III carcinoma grading verb present participle of grade 1 as in classifying to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance classifying ranking grouping sorting distinguishing categorizing distributing typing relegating separating placing listing classing organizing assorting identifying codifying cataloging digesting compartmentalizing pegging filing recognizing ranging compartmenting indexing culling alphabetizing ordering systematizing sifting referring sieving shelving disposing cataloguing breaking down screening reclassifying winnowing clustering arraying pigeonholing clumping drawing up setting marshaling regrouping marshalling colligating recategorizing subcategorizing Antonyms & Near Antonyms scrambling lumping jumbling confusing mixing (up) disarranging misclassifying missorting mis-sorting mistyping See More 2 as in ranking to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens Synonyms & Similar Words ranking being rating placing standing seeding sorting classifying categorizing grouping counting classing separating codifying installing compartmentalizing setting instating
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