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📝 A new grading 📝 To give new marks 🏞️ To change slope
regrade

regrade

7.2
An act of giving a new mark or changing the slope of land
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈɡreɪd/
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  • A major regrade of the hillside was needed to prevent landslides after heavy rain.

Examples

  • The regrade of the hillside was necessary after the landslide.

  • The city council approved a regrade of several streets to improve traffic flow.

  • The teacher agreed to a regrade after the student pointed out an error in the marking.

  • Can we discuss the regrade of my last exam?

  • The construction team plans to complete the regrade of the uneven land to ensure proper drainage.

  • To improve the landscape, the city will carry out a regrade to make the park more accessible.

  • The farmer decided to regrade the field to create a more level surface for planting crops.

Synonyms

grading
vsregrade
  • Specialized
2 4.6

Making the ground smooth and slightly sloped for building or landscaping

is the same action performed again rather than done initially

How Extensive

to overhaul
35 4.6
to remodel
35 3.7
regrade
7.2
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

regrade singular
regrades plural

Morphology

regrade = regrade (transparent) = re + grade

The noun is a zero-derived event noun from the verb 'regrade', meaning the act or process of regrading.

Etymology

Regrade comes from re- ('again') plus grade ('level' or 'mark'), so a regrade is the action of giving a new mark or changing the land's slope — literally 'making a new grade'.