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top-grade

top-grade

4 3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑpˌɡreɪd/
: 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

greatest
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∞ 1.0

Better than all others in quality or importance

uses comparison to similar items rather than stressing total supremacy
best
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∞ 1.0

In the most successful way

is about being superior to others rather than ranking above all
supreme
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∞ 3.9

Highest in rank, quality, or importance

is more about being better than peers than absolute top position
quality
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382 3.5

Made well so it lasts a long time

is the adjective describing being better than others in the same kind
superior
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237 4.2

Better in quality or performance than similar things

is framed as the top level across the category rather than simple difference
first-class
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209 3.4

Of the highest quality and very good

is the general term for being superior to other similar things
high-quality
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154 2.7

Very good and done with care

stresses relative superiority among similar products rather than absolute standing
world-class
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153 3.4

Very high in quality and among the best in the world

is the broader label for high quality, not strictly global ranking
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
mean
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  • Slang
71 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is the formal descriptive phrase rather than slang or casual speech
top notch
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  • Informal
51 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

emphasizes superiority over other similar examples rather than other features
first-rate
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45 3.8

Very high quality or done very well

focuses on superiority among peers rather than only high standard
top-notch
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36 4.4

Very high quality and among the best

is used to stress being superior to other similar items
tops
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  • Informal
21 7.8

Very good and the best in quality

is the neutral descriptive term rather than an informal expression
high-grade
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19 3.9

Of very good quality for important uses

focuses on being better than peers rather than being the single best
bang-up
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  • Informal
16 7.8

Very good and of high quality

is the standard descriptive form used in general language
top-quality
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14 3.8

Very high quality and lasts a long time

is the broader idea of being superior to other items
blue-ribbon
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11 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
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  • Informal
11 7.9

Very good and impressive

is the neutral descriptor of high quality rather than playful slang
top-flight
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8 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
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8 4.6

Of the highest quality

focuses on relative superiority within a kind rather than absolute form
high caliber
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  • US
7 4.4

A person or work that shows very good skill

focuses on superiority within the same group rather than universal highest
topnotch
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  • Informal
6 5.4

Of the best quality

focuses on superiority within its group rather than general praise
a cut above
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5 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

is the general term for highest quality rather than a relative advantage
tiptop
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4 5.2

In very good or perfect condition

emphasizes superiority over similar items rather than perfect state
select
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  • Formal
3 3.7

Very good quality and better than most others

focuses on general superiority rather than being chosen or selected
topping
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  • Archaic
1 6.9

Very good and of high quality

is the common description of higher quality rather than a slang label
top-hole
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  • UK
1 9.9

Very good and of the highest quality

is the general quality term without the colloquial flavor
top of the line
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1 3.9

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

means high quality generally, not always the priciest option

Antonyms

24 4.4

Not very good and worth less than similar things

23 4.4

Not as good as the usual or required quality

How Good

top-grade
4 3.7
high-grade
19 3.9
standard
∞ 1.6
low-grade
24 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.