nounπShareA rating."I gave him a good grade for effort."markeducationachievementqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score."He got a good grade on the test."educationachievementstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality."The oranges are sorted into different grades based on their size and appearance. "degreequalitypositionmarkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage"The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent."geographywayenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA level of primary and secondary education."Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year."educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA student of a particular grade (used with the grade level)."The grade fives are on a field trip."educationpersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine)."The construction crew prepared the site by creating several smooth grades for the new building foundation. "areamachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe level of the ground."This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade."geologygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gradian.""Surveyors used grades instead of degrees to measure the slope of the land." "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors."Because the geometry is too complex to visualize directly, we can only estimate the grades of the linear system. "mathnumbersystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA harsh scraping or cutting; a grating."The grades of the rough sandpaper on the wood were too coarse, leaving deep scratches. "soundsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade."While traditional classifications grouped fish into "grades" based on shared features like fins, modern understanding reveals that these groups don't represent a single, continuous evolutionary lineage. "biologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale."The doctor explained that the tumor's grades ranged from 1 to 4, with 4 indicating the most aggressive form of cancer. "medicinediseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign scores to the components of an academic test."The teacher grades the math tests after school. "educationmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign a score to overall academic performance."The teacher grades the students' essays based on their clarity, grammar, and content. "educationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo organize in grades."a graded reader"educationmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flatten, level, or smooth a large surface."The construction crew grades the dirt road before paving it with asphalt. "environmentagriculturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out."After sewing the collar to the shirt, I will grade the seam allowance to reduce bulk and make the collar lie flat. "technicalstylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pass imperceptibly from one grade into another."The old photograph grades imperceptibly from sharp focus in the foreground to a blurry background, making it hard to see the details of the landscape. "degreequalityappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGrammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high school.""My daughter enjoyed playing with her friends during her grades, but now she's more focused on studying in high school." "educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading