1. [N. Amer] A body of students who are taught together
   "The third grade class went on a field trip";
   - class, form, course
    
2. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   "lumber of the highest grade";
   - level, tier
    
3. A position on a scale of intensity, amount or quality
   "a moderate grade of intelligence";
   - degree, level
    
4. A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
   "grade A milk";
   - mark, score
    
5. [N. Amer] The gradient of a slope, road or other surface
   "the road had a steep grade"
    
6. The height of the ground on which something stands
   "the base of the tower was below grade";
   - ground level
    
7. One-hundredth of a right angle
   "The surveyor measured the slope in grades";
   - grad
    
8. A degree of ablaut
   "The different vowel sounds in 'sing,' 'sang,' 'sung' demonstrate grades of ablaut";
   - gradation
    
9. A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
   "The farmer's grade cattle showed improved meat quality"

1. Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   "grade tests";
   - score, mark
    
2. Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
   "The teacher graded the exams over the weekend"
    
3. Assign a rank or rating to
   "The restaurant is graded highly in the food guide";
   - rate, rank, range, place
    
4. Level to the right gradient
   "The construction crew graded the road before paving it"

Sounds like: gourd, gorade, grayed, gr

Derived forms: grading, graded, grades

See also: high, intense, low, mild

Type of: ablaut, angular unit, appraise, apprise [Brit, archaic], apprize [archaic], assemblage, assess, assort, Bos taurus, cattle, class, classify, cows, elevation, evaluate, evaluation, even, even out, flush, gathering, gradient, judge, kine [archaic], level, measure, oxen, pass judgment, property, rank, rating, scope, separate, slope, sort, sort out, valuate [N. Amer], valuation, value

Part of: right angle

Encyclopedia: Grade, Michael