grade
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
grades
plural
grades
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRADE
[count]
1
US
a
:
a level of study that is completed by a student during one year
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Our son is in (the) fourth/twelfth grade.
b
:
the students in the same year of study at a school
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The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week.
2
:
a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test
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(US) I got a good grade on my math test. = (Brit) I got a good grade in my maths test.
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a grade of 90 percent or better
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Her grades are up/better this semester.
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passing/failing grades
3
a
:
a particular level of quality
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an expensive grade of leather
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government grades for beef
b
:
a particular position or rank in an organization
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see also high-grade, low-grade
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junior grade officers
4
make the grade
:
to be good enough or perform well enough to succeed
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Many people apply for these positions, but only a few make the grade.
2
grade
/ˈgreɪd/
verb
grades;
graded;
grading
2
grade
/ˈgreɪd/
verb
grades;
graded;
grading
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRADE
[+ object]
1
chiefly US
:
to give a grade to (a student or a student's work)
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Students will be graded on their reading ability.
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She hasn't finished grading the exams.
2
:
to give a rating to (something)
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How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five?
3
:
to separate (things) into groups or classes according to a particular quality
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The eggs are graded according to size.
4
:
to give (a surface) a desired degree of slope
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They graded the new highway.
