grade

• Substantiv, das den Rang, die Stufe oder den Grad von Qualität, Wert oder Leistung bezeichnet; im schulischen Kontext auch eine Bewertung oder Zensur.

A noun referring to a level, rank, or degree of quality, value, or achievement, often used in educational contexts to indicate a score or mark.

1. Academic scoreA2formal

   A mark or score given for academic work, indicating the level of achievement.

   Note

   • She received an A grade on her final exam.
   • His grades improved significantly this semester.
   • The teacher posted the grades online.

   Synonymeassessmentevaluationmarkratingresultscore

2. Level or rankB1formal

   A level of quality, size, or importance in a system of classification.

   Stufe oder Rang

   • This is a high-grade piece of lumber.
   • The hotel is a luxury grade establishment.
   • The product is available in different grades.

   Synonymeclassdegreelevelpositionrankratingstagestandingstatustier

3. School year groupA2formalamerican

   A group of students of the same age or academic level in a school system.

   Klassenstufe

   • She is in the fifth grade.
   • The school has students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
   • He moved to a new school in the middle of the school grade.

   Synonymeclassformstandardyear

4. Slope or inclineB2formal

   The degree of steepness of a slope, road, or surface.

   Steigung

   • The road has a steep grade for the next mile.
   • The train struggled to climb the grade.
   • The grade of the hill is about 15 percent.

   Synonymegradientinclinationinclinepitchslantslopesteepnesstilt

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas nach Qualität, Rang oder Leistung einzustufen, zu bewerten oder mit einer Note zu versehen; auch das Sortieren oder Klassifizieren nach bestimmten Merkmalen.

A verb used to indicate the act of classifying, evaluating, or assigning a level of quality, rank, or score to something.

1. Evaluate or scoreB1formal

   To assess and assign a score or mark to work, performance, or quality.

   Bewerten

   • The teacher graded the exams over the weekend.
   • She graded the students' essays based on grammar and content.
   • The software automatically grades multiple-choice tests.

   Synonymeassessclassifyevaluatejudgemarkrankratescore

2. Sort or classifyB2formal

   To arrange items into categories based on size, quality, or other criteria.

   Sortieren

   • Workers grade the apples by size before packing them.
   • The company grades its products according to quality standards.
   • Diamonds are graded by their clarity and color.

   Synonymecategorizeclassclassifygrouprankratesort

   Antonymeinterminglejumblemixscramble

3. Level or slopeB2formal

   To make a surface level or to create a gentle slope.

   Einebnen

   • The construction crew graded the road to improve drainage.
   • They graded the land before building the foundation.
   • The bulldozer graded the field for the new parking lot.

   Synonymeevenflattenlevelsmoothsurface