| word | grade |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If something is graded, its quality is judged, and it is often given a number or a name that indicates how good or bad it is. Dust masks are graded according to the protection they offer. South Point College does not grade the students' work. ...a three-tier grading system. noun The grade of a product is its quality, especially when this has been officially judged. ...a good grade of plywood. ...a grade II listed building. ...weapons-grade plutonium. ...aviation fuel and high-grade oil. Your grade in an examination or piece of written work is the mark you get, usually in the form of a letter or number, that indicates your level of achievement. What grade are you hoping to get? There was a lot of pressure on you to obtain good grades. Your grade in a company or organization is your level of importance or your rank. Staff turnover is particularly high among junior grades. In the United States, a grade is a group of classes in which all the children are of a similar age. When you are six years old you go into the first grade and you leave school after the twelfth grade. Mr White teaches first grade in south Georgia. A grade is a slope. She drove up a steep grade and then began the long descent into the desert. Someone's grade is their military rank. I was a naval officer, lieutenant junior grade. |
| inflections | gradesgradinggraded |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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