A grade is a level or score that shows how well you've done something.
When it comes to schoolwork, the word 'grade' means your overall performance on a test or assignment. You might get a good grade in math because you did lots of practice problems and understood the concepts, but struggle with grammar in English class. Teachers give grades based on how well you completed assignments, participated in class discussions, and demonstrated what they've learned. Many schools also use grades to calculate your average or GPA, which can affect whether you get into a good college or university.
How common is "grade"?
Word grade is considered common in modern English. It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A rating.
Example: I gave him a good grade for effort.
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
Example: He got a good grade on the test.
A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
Example: The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.
A level of primary and secondary education.
Example: Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year.
A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
Example: The grade fives are on a field trip.
An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).
The level of the ground.
Example: This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below grade.
A gradian.
In a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors.
A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
A taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.
The degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.
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verb
To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
To assign a score to overall academic performance.
To organize in grades.
Example: a graded reader
To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.
To pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.
