grade
has definitions from the fields of education,zoology,linguistics,phonetics
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[ noun ] (education) a body of students who are taught together
Examples "early morning classes are always sleepy" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Howard_Mitchell and the National_Symphony perform in the first two releases , designed for grades one and two . |
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[ noun ] (education) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Examples : "lumber of the highest grade" Used in print (A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)When now we count the frequency of the 71 items in the two language families appearing in the same column or grade , or one column or grade apart , or two or three or four , we find these differences : * * f This distribution can be summarized by averaging the distance in grades apart : * * f ; which , divided by * * f gives a mean of 1.07 grades apart . When now we count the frequency of the 71 items in the two language families appearing in the same column or grade , or one column or grade apart , or two or three or four , we find these differences : * * f This distribution can be summarized by averaging the distance in grades apart : * * f ; which , divided by * * f gives a mean of 1.07 grades apart . When now we count the frequency of the 71 items in the two language families appearing in the same column or grade , or one column or grade apart , or two or three or four , we find these differences : * * f This distribution can be summarized by averaging the distance in grades apart : * * f ; which , divided by * * f gives a mean of 1.07 grades apart . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
Examples : "the road had a steep grade" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Too late , he realized that in turning , he had wheeled them onto a patch of sandy ground , instead of atop a grade or ridge . |
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[ verb ] assign a rank or rating to
Examples "how would you rank these students?" "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)It is brought to packing_houses , cleaned and graded as to size and quality , and packed in protective excelsior . |
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[ noun ] (education) a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
Examples "she made good marks in algebra" "grade A milk" "what was your score on your homework?" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
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[ adjective ] (of domestic animals) improved by selective breeding
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[ adjective ] at surface level
Synonyms Examples "a grade crossing" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the height of the ground on which something stands
Synonyms Examples : "the base of the tower was below grade" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Examples : "a moderate degree of intelligence" "a high level of care is required" "it is all a matter of degree" Related terms magnitude quality intensity depth extreme high moderation low amplitude_level immoderation high low intense mild |
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