part of speech: noun
definition 1: a level, degree, or rank in a scale.
- These are the top grade of eggs.
synonyms: level, notch, position, quality, rank, standing, status
definition 2: a division made by age to group school children for instruction, or the children who belong to such a division.
- Chris is in second grade.
- The sixth grade went to the museum yesterday.
definition 3: a number or letter given on schoolwork to show quality or correctness.
- What grade did you get on your book report?
synonyms: mark, score
definition 4: the slope of a road or railroad.
- The locomotive chugged up the steep grade.
part of speech: verb
inflections: grades, grading, graded
definition 1: to give a grade to; evaluate.
- The teacher graded the papers.
synonyms: evaluate, mark
definition 2: to organize or sort by steps or degrees; classify.
- Beef is graded by the amount of fat it contains.
synonyms: class, classify, group, rank, rate, sort, type
definition 3: to make level or even.
- The crew graded the road.
synonyms: even, level, smooth
Word History
The word grade comes from a Latin word that means “a step” or “a degree.”
