grade

grade · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A mark or score indicating the quality of a student's work.

  2. 2.

    A level or stage in a school system (primarily US).

  3. 3.

    A level of quality, rank, or size.

  4. 4.

    The degree of slope of a road or path.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To assign a grade to; to evaluate.

Forms

plural: grades

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make the grade — to succeed or be good enough
  • •
    grade point average (GPA) — a measure of academic achievement
  • •
    up to grade — meeting the required standard

Related words

See also: grading, graduate, level
Synonyms: level, mark, rank, score

Etymology

From Latin gradus ("step, degree, rank"), from gradi ("to walk, go").