Grade
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[1913 Webster] At grade, on the same level; -- said of the crossing of a railroad with another railroad or a highway, when they are on the same level at the point of crossing. Down grade, a descent, as on a graded railroad. Up grade, an ascent, as on a graded railroad. Equating for grades. See under Equate. Grade crossing, a crossing at grade. [1913 Webster] Grade \Grade\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Graded; p. pr. & vb. n. Grading.] 1. To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road. [1913 Webster] 3. (Stock Breeding) To cross with some better breed; to improve the blood of. [1913 Webster]  grade n 1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form, grade, course] 2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, level, tier] 3: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade" 4: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: grad, grade] 5: a degree of ablaut [syn: grade, gradation] 6: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" [syn: mark, grade, score] 7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade" [syn: grade, ground level] 8: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree, grade, level] 9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" [syn: rate, rank, range, order, grade, place] 2: level to the right gradient 3: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn: grade, score, mark] 4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to  grade [græd] Grad; Güteklasse; Klasse; Qualität; Rang; Sorte; Stufe gradeUS [grædəm] Schulnote; Zensur  grade [græd] degré; grade grade; rang  grade emelkedô fokozat kategória lejtô minôség osztály osztályzat rang  grade grado  grade [græd] grau classe, graduação, grau, posto  grade [græd] grado fila  grade [græd] grad rang  grade [grad] Grad; Staffel; Stufe Amtswürde; Grad; Rang; Stand; Würde  grade [grad] degree; grade grade; rank; rate  grade [grad] graad; mate; trap graad; rang; stand; status  grade Egge Gitter  grade grate; grid; grill  grade Anspruchsklasse f grade [Am.] Anstieg m (Straße) grade Grad m; Stufe f; Qualität f; Rang m; Klasse f grade Rangstufe f grade Sorte f; Güteklasse f grade [Am.] Zensur f; Schulnote f; Note f grade einstufen; einteilen; abstufen; klassifizieren grade sortieren  258 Moby Thesaurus words for "grade": acclivity, adjust, align, alphabetize, amount, analyze, arrange, array, ascend, ascent, assort, bank, bevel, bezel, blood, bolt, bracket, branch, break down, bulk, caliber, calibrate, calibrated, cant, careen, caste, catalog, categorize, category, chute, clan, class, classify, climb, codify, collate, compass, condition, cool off, correct, cut, cut it, dab, decline, declivity, decrease, degree, deploy, descend, descent, differentiate, digest, dip, dispose, divide, division, downgrade, drag, dress, drop, dub, easy slope, echelon, enlarge, equalize, estate, evaluate, even, extent, fall, fall away, fall off, fell, file, flatten, fleam, flush, form, gauge, gentle slope, glacis, go downhill, go uphill, gradate, gradation, gradational, gradient, gradual, graduate, graduated, grease, group, grouping, hack it, hanging gardens, harmonize, harrow, head, heading, height, helicline, hierarchic, hierarchize, hill, hillside, inclination, incline, inclined plane, increase, index, interval, keel, kin, label, launching ramp, lay, lay down, lay flat, lay level, lay low, lay out, league, lean, leaning, leap, level, line up, list, lubricate, make it, make the grade, mark, marshal, match, measure, measure up, methodize, mow, normalize, notch, nuance, oil, order, organize, pacify, pas, pass, peg, period, pigeonhole, pitch, place, plane, planish, plaster, plateau, point, position, predicament, progressive, proportion, qualify, quiet, race, rake, ramp, range, rank, rase, rate, rating, ratio, raze, reach, regular, regularize, regulate, remove, retreat, riddle, rise, roll, roll flat, round, routinize, rubric, rung, scalar, scale, scarp, scope, score, screen, section, separate, sept, set, set up, shade, shade off, shadow, shave, shelve, shelving beach, side, sidle, sieve, sift, situation, size, slant, slope, smooth, smooth down, smooth out, smoothen, sort, sort out, space, stage, stair, standard, standardize, standing, state, station, status, steamroll, steamroller, steep slope, step, stiff climb, stint, strain, stratum, structure, subdivide, subdivision, subgroup, suborder, subordinate, succeed, swag, sway, systematize, tabulate, talus, tier, tilt, tip, title, track, tranquilize, tread, type, upgrade, uprise, year Grade related |
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