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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.
20.nounGrammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high school.