Grade - Definition

n 1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning
classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form, grade,
course]
2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
"lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, level, tier]
3: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road
had a steep grade"
4: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: grad, grade]
5: a degree of ablaut [syn: grade, gradation]
6: 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?" [syn:
mark, grade, score]
7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base
of the tower was below grade" [syn: grade, ground level]
8: 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" [syn: degree,
grade, level]
9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior
breed
v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food
guide" [syn: rate, rank, range, order, grade,
place]
2: level to the right gradient
3: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;
"grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn:
grade, score, mark]
4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to