grade

noun countable

UK /ɡreɪd/

Word Forms

singular	grade
plural	grades

1
a level of quality or importance
Their wool is suitable for finer grades of cloth.
top grade tennis rackets
Synonyms and related words
Standards used for judging things
standard
quality
performance
2
educationa letter or number that shows the quality of a student’s work
You need to improve your grades.
get/gain/obtain a grade:
I got a Grade 2 for art.
Synonyms and related words
Grades and marks given for school or university work
A
A minus/B minus/C minus/D minus
A plus/B plus/C plus/D plus
3
the rank of a person, for example in their job
The technical and professional grades have become more open to women.
He demanded to be put on a higher grade.
Synonyms and related words
General words for rank and status
paygrade
walk of life
status
4
educationone of the levels of school in the US that lasts one year. Students in the same grade are all about the same age
The topic is covered in the seventh grade.
eighth grade students
Synonyms and related words
The school or university year
frosh week
grade
half term
5
give someone a failing grade
to state publicly that you are not satisfied with the level of progress someone has achievedSubmitted by:
Ruslan from Belarus on 18/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

phrases

make the grade

noun countable

US /ɡreɪd/

Word Forms

singular	grade
plural	grades

1
educationone of the levels of school in the U.S. that lasts one year. Students in the same grade are all about the same age
The topic is covered in the seventh grade.
eighth grade students
Synonyms and related words
The school or university year
frosh week
grade
half term
2
educationa letter or number that shows the quality of a student’s work
You need to improve your grades.
get/gain/obtain a grade:
I got a Grade 2 for art.
Synonyms and related words
Grades and marks given for school or university work
A
A minus/B minus/C minus/D minus
a passing grade/mark
3
a level of quality or importance
Their wool is suitable for finer grades of cloth.
Grade A meat
the restoration of this Grade One listed building
top grade tennis rackets
Synonyms and related words
Standards used for judging things
standard
criterion
level
4
the rank of a person, for example in their job
The technical and professional grades have become more open to women.
He demanded to be put on a higher grade.
Synonyms and related words
General words for rank and status
paygrade
walk of life
status
5
give someone a failing grade
to state publicly that you are not satisfied with the level of progress someone has achievedSubmitted by:
Ruslan from Belarus on 18/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

phrases

make the grade

verb transitive

UK /ɡreɪd/

Word Forms

verb transitive

US /ɡreɪd/

Word Forms

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