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1.nounA rating."I gave him a good grade for effort."
2.nounThe 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.nounA degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
4.nounA slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage"The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent."
5.nounA level of primary and secondary education."Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year."
6.nounA student of a particular grade (used with the grade level)."The grade fives are on a field trip."
7.nounAn area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).
8.nounThe level of the ground."This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade."
9.nounA gradian.
10.nounIn a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors.
11.nounA harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
12.nounA taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.
13.nounThe degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.
14.verbTo assign scores to the components of an academic test.
15.verbTo assign a score to overall academic performance.
16.verbTo organize in grades."a graded reader"
17.verbTo flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
18.verbTo 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.
19.verbTo pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.