grade
Meaning in simple English
US /ɡreɪd/
grade means: A letter or number showing how well someone did in a test or piece of schoolwork.
noun
TEST RESULTA2
A letter or number showing how well someone did in a test or piece of schoolwork.
- I got a good grade.
- Her grades improved this year.
- What grade did you get in maths?
SCHOOL YEARA2
A year or level of school that students of a similar age attend.
- She is in first grade.
- My brother starts sixth grade in September.
- Which grade are your children in?
QUALITY RATINGB2
A level showing the quality, value, or condition of something.
- This beef has a high grade.
- The coins were sorted by grade.
- Different grades of steel are used for different jobs.
verb
JUDGE QUALITYB1
To judge how good something is and give it a score or quality level.
- The teacher graded my test.
- Workers grade the fruit by size and quality.
- Have you finished grading the essays?
CLASSIFY DATAC1
To put data into groups or levels by giving each item a label.
- Researchers graded the scans by severity.
- Each image was graded on a five-point scale.
- Two doctors independently graded the same data.
LEVEL GROUNDC1
To make a large area of ground flat or smoothly sloping, usually with a machine.
- Workers graded the land.
- The road must be graded before we add gravel.
- They are grading the site for a new factory.
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