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grade

grade

221 2.7
A level on a scale that shows how good something is
  • noun
  • /ɡreɪd/
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  • Her mother used to give her a sticker every time she got a good grade.
  • a high grade
  • a low grade
  • consumer-grade

So we are wearing Shackleton expedition grade parkas I guess.

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Examples

  • Therefore, for a given program, at each grade level, there were 24 summary scores.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The teacher explained that a grade of 'A' indicates excellent performance in the course.

  • So we'll see how my grade turns out on that.

  • Now, how is the grade for the course constructed?

  • What grade are you in now, Hank?

  • If you answered yes to question #3, indicate the grade level required. Check all that apply.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Make sure your students know your school or district policy for grade challenges or grievances.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Well, I can submit it now for a grade, or I can wait until you're here and then we can work on improving it together.

  • We then compare rates for U.S. Hispanics and D.R. youth, using grade level and gender again.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The ability to analyze achievement data, based on grade level, was hampered by the limited availability of data.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

level
vsgrade
1.1

A particular stage in a system or idea

is about rank on a quality or intensity scale rather than any system position
degree
vsgrade
675 2.7

How much of a quality something has, for example how serious it is

refers to rank on a quality or value scale rather than amount
rating
vsgrade
460 2.6

A score that shows how good something like a film or restaurant is

describes an inherent rank on a quality scale not an evaluative score
tier
vsgrade
76 3.7

A position in a system that shows rank, like first or second

applies to any rank on a quality scale rather than being in grouped layers

Idioms

To reach the level needed to succeed

1 8.2

Something I do not have the responsibility or power to decide at work

Compounds

58 1.4

A school for young children in their first years of education

47 1.0

A school or college score that shows above average work

16 3.3

A number given for a course mark to calculate a student's average

15 3.7

A job level that sets how much pay an employee gets

A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks

weapons-grade
  • Specialized
12 8.2

Material pure enough to make nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons

3 9.5

A very pure form of the radioactive metal plutonium used to make nuclear weapons

3 3.7

Of the highest quality, better than others like it

grade crossing
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A place where a road crosses train tracks at the same level with gates or signals

Made to be strong and last a long time for use in businesses or industry

1 7.0

An officer in the military ranked between captains and generals, such as major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

1 6.5

An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant

grade grubber
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A student who often asks teachers for extra points to get high marks

grade separation
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A place where a road and a railway cross at different levels using a bridge or tunnel

1 4.1

Having lower rank or position in a workplace

weapons-grade
  • Informal
1 7.8

Being extremely strong and concentrated, used to describe coffee or glue

7.2

A V-shaped badge on a sleeve that shows a military person's rank and years of service

Right for a student's school grade and ability

grade-constructed
  • Specialized
7.7

Built at ground level, not above or below it

technical-grade
  • Specialized
6.7

A material that has small amounts of unwanted substances and is used in industry

technical grade
  • Specialized
6.0

A chemical that is pure enough for use in factories but has some impurities

thirteenth grade
  • Informal
6.8

An extra year at high school when a student does not move on

How High

distinction
  • Formal
40 4.6
merit
258 3.5
grade
221 2.7
to pass
388 1.0
to fail
1.0

Surface Forms

grade singular
grades plural

Etymology

The word grade for a level or rank comes from Latin gradus ('step'), like in gradual or graduate. A grade shows a particular 'step' or degree of quality or value.