grade (noun)
1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form]
2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" [syn: 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]
5: a degree of ablaut [syn: 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, score]
7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade" [syn: ground level]
8: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree, level]
9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
grade
(verb)
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, 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: score, mark]
4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to