grade
noun
1. a body of students who are taught together
Similar word(s): class, course, form
Definition categories: group, assemblage, gathering
2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
- lumber of the highest grade
Definition categories: state, rank
3. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
- the road had a steep grade
Definition categories: attribute, gradient, slope
4. one-hundredth of a right angle
Similar word(s): grad
Definition categories: quantity
5. a degree of ablaut
Similar word(s): gradation
Definition categories: communication, ablaut
6. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- grade A milk
Definition categories: thought, evaluation, rating, valuation
7. the height of the ground on which something stands
- the base of the tower was below grade
Definition categories: attribute, elevation
8. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- a moderate grade of intelligence
Similar word(s): degree, level
Definition categories: attribute, property
9. a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
Definition categories: animal, cattle, cows, kine, oxen
Sentences with grade as a noun:
- I gave him a good grade for effort.
- He got a good grade on the test.
- This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.
- The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.
- Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year.
- Clancy starts grade five this year.
- The grade fives are on a field trip.
- This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.
verb
1. assign a rank or rating to
Similar word(s): order, place, range, rank, rate
Definition categories: cognition, evaluate, judge
2. level to the right gradient
Definition categories: contact, even, flush, level
3. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- grade tests
Definition categories: cognition, appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value
4. determine the grade of or assign a grade to
Definition categories: cognition, assort, class, classify, separate, sort