grade (
http://definr.com/grade)
adj 1: at surface level; "a grade crossing" [syn:
ground-level]
2: (of domestic animals) improved by selective breeding
n 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 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]
6: the height of the ground on which something stands: "the
base of the tower was below grade" [syn:
ground level]
7: 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]
8: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs
from the horizontal; "a five-degree grade" [syn:
gradient,
slope]
v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?" [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