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Noun (9 meanings)

1. a body of students who are taught together.

class, form, grade, course

Example:

“early morning classes are always sleepy”

grade is a type of:

gathering, assemblage (noun) - a group of persons together in one place

types of grade:

master class (noun) - a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
section, discussion section (noun) - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group.

grade, level, tier

Example:

“lumber of the highest grade”

grade is a type of:

rank (noun) - relative status

types of grade:

A level (noun) - the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSE, O level (noun) - the basic level of a subject taken in school
biosafety level (noun) - the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents
college level (noun) - the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained

grade is derivationally related to:

to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place (verb) - assign a rank or rating to

3. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface.

Example:

“the road had a steep grade”

grade is a type of:

gradient, slope (noun) - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

types of grade:

downgrade (noun) - the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
upgrade, rise, rising slope (noun) - the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

grade is derivationally related to:

to grade (verb) - level to the right gradient
gradual (adjective) - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

4. one-hundredth of a right angle.

grade is a type of:

angular unit (noun) - a unit of measurement for angles

grade is a part of:

right angle (noun) - the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines

5. a degree of ablaut.

grade, gradation

grade is a type of:

ablaut (noun) - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)

6. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance).

mark, grade, score

Examples:

“she made good marks in algebra”,
“grade A milk”,
“what was your score on your homework?”

grade is a type of:

evaluation, valuation, rating (noun) - an appraisal of the value of something

types of grade:

decile (noun) - (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
grade point (noun) - a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
percentile, centile (noun) - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
quartile (noun) - (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

grade is derivationally related to:

to grade (verb) - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
to grade, score, mark (verb) - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place (verb) - assign a rank or rating to
to score (verb) - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance

7. the height of the ground on which something stands.

grade, ground level

Example:

“the base of the tower was below grade”

grade is a type of:

elevation (noun) - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

grade is derivationally related to:

to grade (verb) - level to the right gradient

8. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality.

degree, grade, level

Examples:

“a moderate grade of intelligence”,
“a high level of care is required”,
“it is all a matter of degree”

grade is a type of:

property (noun) - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

types of grade:

amplitude level (noun) - the level on a scale of amplitude
depth (noun) - degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
extreme (noun) - the furthest or highest degree of something
grind (noun) - the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
high (noun) - a lofty level or position or degree

highness (noun) - a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
immoderation, immoderateness (noun) - the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
intensity, intensiveness (noun) - high level or degree
low (noun) - a low level or position or degree
lowness (noun) - a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
moderation, moderateness (noun) - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
quality, caliber, calibre (noun) - a degree or grade of excellence or worth
sun protection factor, SPF (noun) - the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun

Attribute:

high (adjective) - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
intense (adjective) - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
low (adjective) - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
mild (adjective) - moderate in type or degree or effect or force

9. a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed.

grade is a type of:

cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus (noun) -

Verb (4 meanings)

1. assign a rank or rating to.

to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

Examples:

“how would you rank these students?”,
“The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”

to grade is a way to:

to evaluate, pass judgment, judge (verb) -

ways to grade:

to downgrade (verb) - rate lower
to prioritize, prioritise (verb) - assign a priority to
to reorder (verb) - assign a new order to
to seed (verb) - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
to sequence (verb) - arrange in a sequence

to shortlist (verb) - put someone or something on a short list
to subordinate (verb) - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
to superordinate (verb) - place in a superior order or rank
to upgrade (verb) - rate higher

to grade is derivationally related to:

gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
gradation, step (noun) - relative position in a graded series
grade, level, tier (noun) - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

order, ordering (noun) - the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
order, order of magnitude (noun) - a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
place, position (noun) - an item on a list or in a sequence
rank (noun) - relative status
scaling, grading (noun) - the act of arranging in a graduated series

2. level to the right gradient.

to grade is a way to:

to flush, level, even out, even (verb) - make level or straight

ways to grade:

to aggrade (verb) - build up to a level by depositing sediment

to grade is derivationally related to:

grade (noun) - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
grade, ground level (noun) - the height of the ground on which something stands
grading, leveling (noun) - changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

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

to grade, score, mark

Examples:

“grade tests”,
“score the SAT essays”,
“mark homework”

to grade is a way to:

to measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value (verb) - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

to grade is derivationally related to:

gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
marking, grading, scoring (noun) - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
scorekeeper, scorer (noun) - an official who records the score during the progress of a game

4. determine the grade of or assign a grade to.

to grade is a way to:

to classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate (verb) - arrange or order by classes or categories

to grade is derivationally related to:

gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
gradation, step (noun) - relative position in a graded series
mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
marking, grading, scoring (noun) - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score