noun
- levels or degrees of quality, rank, or achievement
- marks or scores given to students for their academic work
- school classes or year levels
verb
- assigns marks or scores to student work
- arranges or classifies according to quality or size
Examples
- She received excellent grades on her report card.
- The teacher grades papers every evening.
- Students in grades 3-5 will attend the assembly.
- The road has steep grades through the mountains.
- The eggs are sorted into different grades by size.
- He grades his students’ essays carefully.
- All grades of steel are available at the warehouse.
- The hill has a dangerous grade for trucks.