a measure of the quality of a student’s performance, usually represented by the letters A (the best) through F (the worst):

A grade is also a measure or mark of quality, amount, or degree:

a school class or group of classes in which all the children are of a similar age or ability:

the degree of slope of land or of a road or path:

to judge and give a mark to a student, exam, etc.:

To grade is also to separate things according to quality or size:

BANKING a letter or combination of letters used by ratings agencies to show how certain they are that a loan will be paid back by the person or organization that borrowed the money:

PRODUCTION one of the levels of quality given to a particular product or substance :

HR a level or division within an organization or system:

to judge the quality of a product, substance, or organization, or the performance of an employee: