Grade (Noun)
Meaning 1
The gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
One-hundredth of a right angle.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
The height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
A relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 6
A degree of ablaut.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
A body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- The teacher struggled to keep her grade of rowdy freshmen focused during the early morning classes.
- The grade of seniors was particularly excited for their upcoming graduation ceremony.
- The new student was nervous about joining a new grade in the middle of the school year.
- The grade of students was unusually quiet during the early morning classes, still waking up from their summer break.
- The teacher had to adjust her lesson plans to accommodate the diverse learning styles within her grade of students.
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Meaning 8
A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed.
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Nouns denoting animals.