Definitions for grade
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. class, form, grade, course(noun)

   a body of students who are taught together

   "early morning classes are always sleepy"

2. grade, level, tier(noun)

   a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

   "lumber of the highest grade"

3. grade(noun)

   the gradient of a slope or road or other surface

   "the road had a steep grade"

4. grad, grade(noun)

   one-hundredth of a right angle

5. grade, gradation(noun)

   a degree of ablaut

6. 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?"

7. grade, ground level(noun)

   the height of the ground on which something stands

   "the base of the tower was below grade"

8. 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"

9. grade(verb)

   a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed

10. 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"

11. grade(verb)

    level to the right gradient

12. grade, score, mark(verb)

    assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

    "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

13. grade(verb)

    determine the grade of or assign a grade to

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grade(Noun)

   A rating.

   I gave him a good grade for effort.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. grade(Noun)

   A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage

   The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent

5. grade(Noun)

   A level of pre-collegiate education.

6. grade(Noun)

   A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).

   The grade fives are on a field trip.

7. grade(Noun)

   An area that has been graded by a grader (construction machine)

8. grade(Noun)

   The level of the ground.

   This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.

9. grade(Noun)

   A gradian.

10. grade(Verb)

    To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

11. grade(Verb)

    To assign a score to overall academic performance.

12. grade(Verb)

    To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.

13. 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
0332
0342
0339
0338
0343, Gritt, grìdiju.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. 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

3. Grade(noun)

   a graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient

4. 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

5. Grade(verb)

   to arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc

6. Grade(verb)

   to reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road

7. Grade(verb)

   to cross with some better breed; to improve the blood of

8. Grade(noun)

   a harsh scraping or cutting; a grating

Origin: [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. Congress, Degree, Gradus.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Grade

   In rock climbing, mountaineering and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a grade to a climbing route that concisely describes the difficulty and danger of climbing the route. Different aspects of climbing each have their own grading system, and many different nationalities developed their own, distinctive grading systems. There are a number of factors that contribute to the difficulty of a climb including the technical difficulty of the moves, the strength and stamina required, the level of commitment, and the difficulty of protecting the climber. Different grading systems consider these factors in different ways, so no two grading systems have an exact one-to-one correspondence. Climbing grades are inherently subjective. They may be the opinion of one or a few climbers, often the first ascentionist or the author of a guidebook. A grade for an individual route may also be a consensus reached by many climbers who have climbed the route. While grades are usually applied fairly consistently across a climbing area, there are often perceived differences between grading at different climbing areas. Because of these variables, a given climber might find a route to be either easier or more difficult than expected for the grade applied.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Grade

   grād, n. a degree or step in rank or dignity: the degree of slope on a road as compared with the horizontal: a class of animals produced by crossing a common breed with one purer—also adj.: a group of animals branching off from a common stem.—v.t. Grā′date, to cause to blend gradually from one tint of colour to another.—v.i. to effect gradation.—adv. Gradā′tim, gradually.—n. Gradā′tion, a rising step by step: progress from one degree or state to another: position attained: state of being arranged in ranks: (mus.) a diatonic succession of chords: (paint.) the gradual blending of tints.—adjs. Gradā′tional; Gradā′tioned, formed by gradations or stages; Grad′atory, proceeding step by step, adapted for walking or forward movement; Grā′dient, gradually rising: rising with a regular slope.—n. the degree of slope on a road or railway: the difference in the height of the barometer between one place and another place at some distance: an incline.—ns. Grād′ienter, a surveyor's instrument for determining grades; Grād′in, Gradine′, one of a series of rising seats, as in an amphitheatre: a raised step or ledge behind an altar; Gradin′o, a decoration for the gradin.—adj. Grad′ūal, advancing by grades or degrees: regular and slow.—n. in the Roman Church, the portion of the mass between the epistle and the gospel, formerly always sung from the steps of the altar: the book containing such anthems—also Grail.—ns. Grad′ūalism, Gradūal′ity.—adv. Grad′ūally.—v.t. Grad′ūāte, to divide into regular intervals: to mark with degrees: to proportion.—v.i. to pass by grades or degrees: to pass through a university course and receive a degree.—n. one admitted to a degree in a college, university, or society.—p.adj. Grad′ūāted, marked with degrees, as a thermometer.—ns. Grad′uateship; Gradūā′tion; Grad′ūātor, a mathematical instrument for graduating or dividing lines into regular intervals; Graduc′tion (astron.), the division of circular arcs into degrees, minutes, &c.; Grā′dus, a dictionary of Greek or Latin prosody—contraction of gradus ad Parnassum, a step or stair to Parnassus, the abode of the Muses.—Down, and Up, grade, a descending or ascending part, as of a road. [Fr.,—L. gradus, a step—gradi, to step.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grade

   A degree of rank; a step in order or dignity.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grade

   Synonymous with rank; peculiarly applicable to the different ranks among officers, beginning from an ensign to the commander-in-chief of an army.

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1. grade

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'grade' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4726

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'grade' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4280

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'grade' in Nouns Frequency: #1467

Anagrams for grade »

1. raged

2. radge

3. Edgar, EDGAR

4. Gerda

5. Edgar

How to pronounce grade?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grade in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of grade in a Sentence

1. Ian Myles:

   That low-grade inflammation will change.

2. Yiwen Lee:

   My daughter Samantha got glasses in second grade.

3. The Washington Post:

   This indoctrination begins in a first-grade text.

4. Lee Drake:

   A bad grade is only one letter in the Essay of life.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   Fourth grade social studies, are you willing to relocate.

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