Dictionary Entry
grade
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɡɹeɪd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.49)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A rating.
In a Sentence
“I gave him a good grade for effort.”
Published Usage Examples
“The school district in which I teach the second largest in the U.S. recently announced a new policy limiting a student's homework liability to 10% of his or her term grade.”
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Origin
From Latin 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'degree', referring to a step in a scale.
Common Phrases
. gradelevel gradeschool gradelevels grade1 gradestudents gradegrade firstgrade eighth
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