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top-grade

top-grade

3 3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑpˌɡreɪd/
translation icon : de primera calidad
  • Investing in top-grade materials ensures the project's success and durability.
  • top-grade stuff
  • top-grade merchandise

Examples

  • She only buys top-grade ingredients for her gourmet dishes.

  • All of the Gemballa aerodynamic components are made in Germany from top-grade carbon fiber.

    Blog text (12)
  • The level of work provided has always been top grade.

    Blog text (29)
  • "This is top-grade hardware," she said.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Seriously, top-grade fabric, not cheap stuff that will fall apart, leads to a superior finished product.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Everybody that I know thinks of Harold Greer as a top-grade cop.

  • Top-grade shells are given names and accompanied by a detailed history of every transaction in which they were involved.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Always uses top-grade hemp, Schmidt does.

  • Outside the alternate reality that is the op-ed page, the WSJ has top-grade business and international affairs reporting.

    Blog text (9)
  • The factory is known for producing top-grade electronics that last for years.

Synonyms

supreme
vstop-grade
737 3.9

Highest in rank, quality, or importance

is more about being better than peers than absolute top position
superior
vstop-grade
203 4.2

Better in quality or performance than similar things

is framed as the top level across the category rather than simple difference
superb
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111 3.5

Of very high quality and extremely good

is used to compare items, highlighting being superior to others
world-class
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82 3.4

Very high in quality and among the best in the world

is the broader label for high quality, not strictly global ranking
mean
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  • Slang
77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is the formal descriptive phrase rather than slang or casual speech
greatest
vstop-grade
70 1.0

Better than all others in quality or importance

uses comparison to similar items rather than stressing total supremacy
high-quality
vstop-grade
68 2.7

Very good and done with care

stresses relative superiority among similar products rather than absolute standing
first-rate
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49 3.8

Very high quality or done very well

focuses on superiority among peers rather than only high standard
first-class
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49 3.4

Of the highest quality and very good

is the general term for being superior to other similar things
top notch
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  • Informal
38 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

emphasizes superiority over other similar examples rather than other features
quality
vstop-grade
27 3.5

Made well so it lasts a long time

is the adjective describing being better than others in the same kind
bang-up
vstop-grade
  • Informal
16 7.8

Very good and of high quality

is the standard descriptive form used in general language
top-notch
vstop-grade
14 4.4

Very high quality and among the best

is used to stress being superior to other similar items
high-grade
vstop-grade
9 3.9

Of very good quality for important uses

focuses on being better than peers rather than being the single best
top-quality
vstop-grade
9 3.8

Very high quality and lasts a long time

is the broader idea of being superior to other items
top-flight
vstop-grade
9 6.2

Of very high quality and among the best in its field

is a general term for being superior to others within a type
superlative
vstop-grade
8 4.6

Of the highest quality

focuses on relative superiority within a kind rather than absolute form
select
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  • Formal
8 3.7

Very good quality and better than most others

focuses on general superiority rather than being chosen or selected
top of the line
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6 3.9

A product that is the best and most expensive in a range

means high quality generally, not always the priciest option
high caliber
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  • US
5 4.4

A person or work that shows very good skill

focuses on superiority within the same group rather than universal highest
blue-ribbon
vstop-grade
5 5.4

Of very high quality and chosen as the best

is the broad idea of high quality, not necessarily awarded or chosen
super-duper
vstop-grade
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very good and impressive

is the neutral descriptor of high quality rather than playful slang
a cut above
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4 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

is the general term for highest quality rather than a relative advantage
topnotch
vstop-grade
  • Informal
1 5.4

Of the best quality

focuses on superiority within its group rather than general praise
tiptop
vstop-grade
1 5.2

In very good or perfect condition

emphasizes superiority over similar items rather than perfect state
top-hole
vstop-grade
  • UK
1 9.9

Very good and of the highest quality

is the general quality term without the colloquial flavor
best
vstop-grade
1.0

In the most successful way

is about being superior to others rather than ranking above all
tops
vstop-grade
  • Informal
7.8

Very good and the best in quality

is the neutral descriptive term rather than an informal expression
topping
vstop-grade
  • Archaic
6.9

Very good and of high quality

is the common description of higher quality rather than a slang label

Antonyms

27 4.4

Not as good as the usual or required quality

11 4.4

Not very good and worth less than similar things

How Good

top-grade
3 3.7
high-grade
9 3.9
standard
1.6
low-grade
11 4.4

Surface Forms

top-grade positive

Morphology

top-grade = top + grade (transparent) = top + grade

A direct compound of 'top' + 'grade' whose meaning ('highest quality') is inferable from the components.

Etymology

Top-grade comes from the two simple parts top ('highest') and grade ('level' or 'quality'), like a school grade that shows how good something is. So, something top-grade is of the highest quality.