Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grade

9 senses of grade

Sense 1
class, form, grade, course -- (a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy")
       => gathering, assemblage -- (a group of persons together in one place)

Sense 2
grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
       => rank -- (relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority")

Sense 3
grade -- (the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade")
       => gradient, slope -- (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient")

Sense 4
grad, grade -- (one-hundredth of a right angle)
       => angular unit -- (a unit of measurement for angles)

Sense 5
grade, gradation -- (a degree of ablaut)
       => ablaut -- (a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song))

Sense 6
mark, grade, score -- (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?")
       => evaluation, valuation, rating -- (an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship")

Sense 7
grade, ground level -- (the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade")
       => elevation -- (distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations")

Sense 8
degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
       => property -- (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles")

Sense 9
grade -- (a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed)
       => cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus -- (domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grade

4 senses of grade

Sense 1
rate, rank, range, order, grade, place -- (assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide")
       => evaluate, pass judgment, judge -- (form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people")

Sense 2
grade -- (level to the right gradient)
       => flush, level, even out, even -- (make level or straight; "level the ground")

Sense 3
grade, score, mark -- (assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework")
       => measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk")

Sense 4
grade -- (determine the grade of or assign a grade to)
       => classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate -- (arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?")