grade

/ɡɹeɪd/

noun

1
A rating.
“I gave him a good grade for effort.”
2
The 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.”
3
A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
4
A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
“The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.”
5
A level of primary and secondary education.
“Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year.”
6
A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
“The grade fives are on a field trip.”
7
An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).
8
The level of the ground.
“This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.”
9
A gradian.
10
In a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors.
11
A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
12
A taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.
13
The degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.

1
To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
2
To assign a score to overall academic performance.
3
To organize in grades.
“a graded reader”
4
To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
5
To 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.
6
To pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.

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