Dictionary entry details
• GRADE (noun)
Meaning:
A body of students who are taught together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
grade; class; form
Context example:
early morning classes are always sleepy
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grade"):
Sunday school class (a class in a Sunday school)
physics class (students taking a course in physics together)
master class (a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert)
first grade (students beginning elementary school)
English class (students taking a course in English together)
chemistry class (students taking a course in chemistry together)
biology class (students taking a course in biology together)
sixth form (students preparing for their A levels in their final two years of secondary education)
Meaning:
A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
tier; grade; level
Context example:
lumber of the highest grade
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
rank (relative status)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grade"):
college level (the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained)
O level (the basic level of a subject taken in school)
A level (the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level))
biosafety level (the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities)
Meaning:
The gradient of a slope or road or other surface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
the road had a steep grade
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
gradient; slope (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grade"):
rise; rising slope; upgrade (the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises)
downgrade (the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends)
Meaning:
One-hundredth of a right angle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
grad; grade
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)
Holonyms ("grade" is a part of...):
quadrant; right angle (a quarter of the circumference of a circle)
Meaning:
A degree of ablaut
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
gradation; grade
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
ablaut (a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song))
Meaning:
A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
score; mark; grade
Context examples:
she made good marks in algebra / grade A milk / what was your score on your homework?
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
evaluation; rating; valuation (an appraisal of the value of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grade"):
quartile ((statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores)
decile ((statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores)
centile; percentile ((statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total)
grade point (a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course)
Meaning:
The height of the ground on which something stands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
ground level; grade
Context example:
the base of the tower was below grade
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
elevation (distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level))
Meaning:
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
degree; level; grade
Context examples:
a moderate grade of intelligence / a high level of care is required / it is all a matter of degree
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Attribute:
high (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
low (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
mild (moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme)
intense (in an extreme degree)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grade"):
SPF; sun protection factor (the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun)
immoderateness; immoderation (the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation)
moderateness; moderation (quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes)
amplitude level (the level on a scale of amplitude)
extreme (the furthest or highest degree of something)
lowness (a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.))
low (a low level or position or degree)
high (a lofty level or position or degree)
highness (a high degree (of amount or force etc.))
depth (degree of psychological or intellectual profundity)
intensity; intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
caliber; calibre; quality (a degree or grade of excellence or worth)
Meaning:
A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("grade" is a kind of...):
Bos taurus; cattle; cows; kine; oxen (domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age)
• GRADE (verb)
Meaning:
Assign a rank or rating to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
grade; rate; rank; place; range; order
Context examples:
how would you rank these students? / The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Hypernyms (to "grade" is one way to...):
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "grade"):
upgrade (rate higher; raise in value or esteem)
downgrade (rate lower; lower in value or esteem)
sequence (arrange in a sequence)
prioritise; prioritize (assign a priority to)
subordinate (rank or order as less important or consider of less value)
reorder (assign a new order to)
seed (distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds)
shortlist (put someone or something on a short list)
superordinate (place in a superior order or rank)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Level to the right gradient
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "grade" is one way to...):
even; even out; flush; level (make level or straight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "grade"):
aggrade (build up to a level by depositing sediment)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
grade; score; mark
Context examples:
grade tests / score the SAT essays / mark homework
Hypernyms (to "grade" is one way to...):
appraise; assess; evaluate; measure; valuate; value (place a value on; judge the worth of something)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "grade" is one way to...):
assort; class; classify; separate; sort; sort out (arrange or order by classes or categories)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
