grade
4
9.8
- noun
- /ɡreɪd/
- Specialized
:
grado
- Nagy, Herman, and Anderson (1985) reported that fifth-grade students read an average of 1 million words a year inside and outside of school.
Examples
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A meechum is a thoroughbred, a winner all the way, gets the best grades, wins the most awards, and excels in sports.
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In linguistics, the grade of a vowel change can significantly affect the meaning of the word.
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Now, I know you all know your grades better than anybody.
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I get good grades, I go to church...
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My grades were really good, and I thought I could get a full scholarship.
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Teachers were very likely using current grades in their classes as the basis of their expectations.
Academic text (2011) -
You know I can't tell you anything about another student's grades.
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The centers began introducing students to their school-to-work programs in the eighth grade.
Academic text (1995) -
Linguists study the different grades of ablaut to understand how vowel changes occur in languages.
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The grade of vowel variation is crucial for identifying the relationship between related words.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.2
Something I do not have the responsibility or power to decide at work
Compounds
14
3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Specialized
12
8.2
Material pure enough to make nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
- Specialized
3
9.5
A very pure form of the radioactive metal plutonium used to make nuclear weapons
- Specialized
1
3.2
A place where a road crosses train tracks at the same level with gates or signals
- Jargon
1
7.0
An officer in the military ranked between captains and generals, such as major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- Specialized
1
6.5
An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant
- Specialized
1
6.1
A place where a road and a railway cross at different levels using a bridge or tunnel
- Informal
1
7.8
Being extremely strong and concentrated, used to describe coffee or glue
- Jargon
A V-shaped badge on a sleeve that shows a military person's rank and years of service
- Specialized
A material that has small amounts of unwanted substances and is used in industry
- Specialized
A chemical that is pure enough for use in factories but has some impurities
Surface Forms
Etymology
In linguistics, grade comes from Latin gradus ('step') and means a stage or 'step' of change in a word's vowel. So a vowel's different grades are just different steps in its change.