Definition of grade

noun (n)

• a body of students who are taught together (noun.group)

  Synonym: class, course, form
  

  source: wordnet30
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group (noun.state)

  Synonym: level, tier
  

  Example:
  Lumber of the highest grade.
  

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• the gradient of a slope or road or other surface (noun.attribute)

  Example:
  The road had a steep grade.
  

  source: wordnet30
• one-hundredth of a right angle (noun.quantity)

  Synonym: grad
  

  source: wordnet30
• a degree of ablaut (noun.communication)

  Synonym: gradation
  

  source: wordnet30
• a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: mark, score
  

  Example:
  Grade A milk.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the height of the ground on which something stands (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: ground level
  

  Example:
  The base of the tower was below grade.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: degree, level
  

  Example:
  A moderate grade of intelligence.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed (noun.animal)

  source: wordnet30
• A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• assign a rank or rating to (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: order, place, range, rank, rate
  

  source: wordnet30
• level to the right gradient (verb.contact)

  source: wordnet30
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation (verb.cognition)

  Example:
  Grade tests.
  

  source: wordnet30
• determine the grade of or assign a grade to (verb.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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