Definitions for gradegreɪd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

gradegreɪd(n.; v.)grad•ed, grad•ing.

(n.)a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
a class of persons or things of the same relative rank, quality, etc.
a step or stage in a course or process.
a single division of a school classified, usu. by year.
Category: Education
the pupils in such a division.
Category: Education
grades, elementary school (usu. prec. by the).
Category: Education
a letter, number, or other symbol indicating the relative quality of a student's work; mark.
Category: Education
a classification or standard of food based on quality, size, etc.:
grade A milk.
Category: Cooking
inclination with the horizontal of a road, railroad, etc.; slope.
Category: Civil Engineering, Railroads, Transportation
the level at which the ground intersects the foundation of a building.
Category: Building Trades
an animal resulting from a cross between a parent of ordinary stock and one of a pure breed.
Category: Animal Husbandry
(v.t.)to arrange in a series of grades; class; sort:
a machine that grades eggs.
to determine the grade of.
to assign a grade to (a student's work); mark.
Category: Education
to cause to pass by degrees, as from one color or shade to another.
to reduce to a level or to practicable degrees of inclination:
to grade a road.
Category: Civil Engineering
to cross (an ordinary or low-grade animal) with an animal of a pure or superior breed.
Category: Animal Husbandry
(v.i.)to incline; slant or slope.
to be of a particular grade or quality.
to pass by degrees, as from one color or shade to another; blend.

Idioms for grade:

at grade, on the same level:
a railroad crossing a highway at grade.
Category: Idiom, Railroads
make the grade, to attain a specific goal; succeed.
Category: Idiom
up to grade, of the desired or required quality.
Category: Idiom

Origin of grade:

1505–15; < F: office < L gradus step, stage, degree, der. of gradī to go, step, walk

grad′a•ble

-grade

a combining form meaning “walking, moving,” in the manner or by the means specified by the initial element:
plantigrade.
Category: Affix

Origin of -grade:

< L -gradus, comb. form repr. gradus step or gradī to walk. See grade , gradient

Princeton's WordNet

class, form, grade, course(noun)
a body of students who are taught together
"early morning classes are always sleepy"
grade, level, tier(noun)
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"
grade(noun)
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
"the road had a steep grade"
grad, grade(noun)
one-hundredth of a right angle
grade, gradation(noun)
a degree of ablaut
mark, grade, score(noun)
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
"she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
grade, ground level(noun)
the height of the ground on which something stands
"the base of the tower was below grade"
degree, grade, level(noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
grade(verb)
a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
rate, rank, range, order, grade, place(verb)
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
grade(verb)
level to the right gradient
grade, score, mark(verb)
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
"grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
grade(verb)
determine the grade of or assign a grade to

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

grade(noun)ɪd
a mark for a piece of work that shows how good it is
I got the best grade in the class.; a student who gets good grades
gradeɪd
one of the levels in a U.S. school that students are put in according to their age
She's in 5th grade.
gradeɪd
a ranking of quality or importance
low grade lumber; high grade maple syrup
grade(verb)ɪd
to give a grade to a student's work
to grade papers
gradeɪd
to separate into groups according to grade
The fruit is graded by size.

Wiktionary

grade(Noun)
A rating.
I gave him a good grade for effort.
grade(Noun)
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
He got a good grade on the test.
grade(Noun)
A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.
grade(Noun)
A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent
grade(Noun)
A level of pre-collegiate education.
grade(Noun)
A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
The grade fives are on a field trip.
grade(Noun)
An area that has been graded by a grader (construction machine)
grade(Noun)
The level of the ground.
This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.
grade(Noun)
A gradian.
grade(Verb)
To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
grade(Verb)
To assign a score to overall academic performance.
grade(Verb)
To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
grade(Verb)
To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.

Origin: From grade, from gradus, from gradi, from gʰradʰ-. Cognate with 03320342033903380343, Gritt, grìdiju.

Webster Dictionary

Grade(noun)
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
Grade(noun)
the rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264
Grade(noun)
a graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient
Grade(noun)
the result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade
Grade(verb)
to arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc
Grade(verb)
to reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road
Grade(verb)
to cross with some better breed; to improve the blood of
Grade(noun)
a harsh scraping or cutting; a grating