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Word: Grade
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century: from French, or from Latin gradus ‘step’. Originally used as a unit of measurement of angles (a degree of arc), the term later referred to degrees of merit or quality
ɡreɪd
a particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value
Short Definition:level of rank, quality, proficiency, etc.
Examples:- sea salt is usually available in coarse or fine grades
- high-grade steel
a mark indicating the quality of a student's work
Short Definition:mark indicating quality of student's work
Examples:- I got good grades last semester
a gradient or slope
Short Definition:gradient or slope
Examples:- just over the crest of a long seven per cent grade
a variety of cattle produced by crossing with a superior breed
Short Definition:variety of cattle produced by crossing with superior breed
Examples:- grade stock
Word: Grade
Speech Type: Verb
ɡreɪd
arrange in or allocate to grades; classify or sort
Short Definition:classify or sort
Examples:- the timber is graded according to its thickness
give a mark to (a student or a piece of work).
Short Definition:give mark to
pass gradually from one level, especially a shade of colour, into another
Short Definition:pass gradually from one level into another
Examples:- the sky graded from blue at the top of the shot to white on the horizon
reduce (a road) to an easy gradient.
Short Definition:reduce road to easy gradient
cross (livestock) with a superior breed.
Short Definition:cross livestock with superior breed
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