grade

(noun, verb)

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

Similar word(s): level, tier

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

Similar word(s): mark, score

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

Similar word(s): mark, score

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