[
US
/ˈɡɹeɪd/
]
[ UK /ɡɹˈeɪd/ ]
[ UK /ɡɹˈeɪd/ ]
NOUN
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a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
lumber of the highest grade -
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?
she made good marks in algebra - a degree of ablaut
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the height of the ground on which something stands
the base of the tower was below grade - a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a moderate grade of intelligence
it is all a matter of degree
a high level of care is required -
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
the road had a steep grade -
a body of students who are taught together
early morning classes are always sleepy - one-hundredth of a right angle
VERB
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assign a rank or rating to
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
how would you rank these students? - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
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assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
mark homework
score the SAT essays
grade tests - level to the right gradient
How To Use grade In A Sentence
- I again affirm that I need make no apology for attaching my name to that of one so worthy the esteem of his co-dogs, ay, and co-cats too; for in spite of the differences which have so often raised up a barrier between the members of his race and ours, not even the noblest among us could be degraded by raising a "mew" to the honour of such a thoroughly honest dog. The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
- After putting its energy into the 2008 acquisition of Northwest Airlines, the Atlanta-based carrier plans to spend more than $2 billion through 2013 to lure travelers with new flat-bed seats, video on demand and upgraded facilities in hotly contested markets such as New York. Delta Refocuses
- And in the long term, as the mobile industry gets more accustomed to the idea of upgradeable phone software, more and more devices will be upgraded. EWeek - RSS Feed
- Anyone with a crappy car can get a free handout from the rich taxpayers to upgrade their ride. $2 billion cash for clunkers deal imminent
- The fish killed included bass, roach, eels and fluke when the temperature soared to twenty six degrees Centigrade.
- No one can degrade us except ourselves; that if we are worthy, no influence can defeat us.
- However, this does not take into account the optics of the system which degrade image quality somewhat giving a commonly accepted resolution of 1 arcminute/cycle. The Register
- In our own time such words as papoose, sachem, tepee, wigwam and wampum have begun to drop out of everyday use; 11 at an earlier period the language sloughed off ocelot, manitee, calumet, supawn, samp and quahaug, or began to degrade them to the estate of provincialisms. Chapter 2. The Beginnings of American. 2. Sources of Early Americanisms
- The presence of small lymphocytes in serous cavity fluid can pose great difficulty in the differentiation between a low-grade lymphoproliferative disorder and reactive lymphocytosis.
- Entry requirements are five passes in the Leaving Certificate including mathematics and English and one higher level grade C.
