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grade

noun
\ ˈgrād How to pronounce grade (audio) \

Definition of grade

 (Entry 1 of 4)

1a(1) : a position in a scale of ranks or qualities
(2) : a stage in a process
b : a degree of severity in illness grade III carcinoma
c : a class organized for the work of a particular year of a school course
d : a military or naval rank
2a : a class of things of the same stage or degree
b : a mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school
c : a standard of food quality
3a : the degree of inclination of a road or slope also : a sloping road
b : a datum or reference level especially : ground level
4 : a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding
5 [ translation of German Stufe ] linguistics : any of the variants of a root or affix (distinguished by a particular vowel or the absence of any vowel) in the ablaut series of an Indo-European language
6 grades plural : the elementary school system

grade

verb
graded; grading

Definition of grade (Entry 2 of 4)

transitive verb

1a : to arrange in grades : sort
b : to arrange in a scale or series
c : to assign to a grade or assign a grade to
2 : to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surface

intransitive verb

1a : to form a series
b : blend
2 : to be of a particular grade

grade

adjective

Definition of grade (Entry 3 of 4)

: being, involving, or yielding domestic animals of improved but not pure stock grade ewes grade breeding

-grade

adjective combining form

Definition of -grade (Entry 4 of 4)

: walking plantigrade
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Other Words from grade

Noun

gradeless \ ˈgrād-​ləs How to pronounce gradeless (audio) \ adjective

Verb

gradable \ ˈgrā-​də-​bəl How to pronounce gradable (audio) \ adjective

Examples of grade in a Sentence

Noun

 The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week. a grade of 90 percent or better Her grades are up this semester. an expensive grade of leather

Verb

 Students will be graded on their reading ability. She hasn't finished grading the exams. How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five? The eggs are graded according to size.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 83.6 on 19 pass blocking snaps last season. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Ricky Seals-Jones joins the Browns: 3 things to know about the tight end," 2 Sep. 2019 Jones grew up playing little league football in Center Point before transferring to Fultondale after eighth grade. — al, "3-star Jayson Jones talks new school and recruiting," 2 Sep. 2019 Black students in the district are, on average, academically three grades behind their white peers and are five times likelier to be suspended than white students, according to an analysis in 2017 by ProPublica. — New York Times, "A Suburb Believed in Liberal Ideals. Then Came a New Busing Plan.," 30 Aug. 2019 Their kids decided to give it a try Dave and Marlene's son Paul Bruno of Wauwatosa played football from fourth grade through high school, then did kickboxing. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "CBD changed their mom's life, so these Greendale natives turned it into a business," 30 Aug. 2019 Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of, $5 for students grades K-12. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "This massive turn of the century Queen Anne-style home in New Albany is a knockout," 29 Aug. 2019 From hiking, surfing to exploring it’s natural beauty, Costa Rica is a grade A option. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "8 Last Minute Labor Day Destinations You Can Still Book Today," 29 Aug. 2019 Intersections were given level-of-service grades ranging from A to F to qualitatively describe their performance considering factors like vehicle speed, density and congestion. —

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