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grade
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- pronunciation:
- greId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A grade is a level or rank. We often use the word "grade" when we are talking about how good or how high something is.
This grocery store sells a high grade of meat.- synonyms:
- level, position, quality, rank, status
- similar words:
- class, degree, rate, scale, stage, station, step
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| definition 2: |
A grade is a year of study in school. Children are put in grades by their age.
Next year, my brother will be in second grade.Kids in kindergarten and first grade eat lunch earlier than the kids in higher grades.- similar words:
- class
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| definition 3: |
A grade is a number or letter that a teacher gives a student on their school work. A grade tells the student how good their work is.
Nathan got a really good grade on his spelling test. He got everything right.- synonyms:
- mark, score
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grades, grading, graded |
| definition: |
When a teacher grades a homework paper, they decide how good the work is, and they give it a number or letter that shows this.
Teachers spend a lot of time grading papers.- synonyms:
- mark
- similar words:
- rank
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| related words: |
score, type |
The word grade comes from a Latin word that means "a step" or "a degree."
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