Grade
 

grade
noun1.a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"[syn: class]2.a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"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]5.a degree of ablaut6.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]7.the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"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]9.a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
verb1.assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"[syn: rate]2.level to the right gradient3.assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"4.determine the grade of or assign a grade to