1 grade
Pronounced:
/ˈgreɪd/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural gradesMeaning:
[count] 1 US a : a level of study that is completed by a student during one year ▪ Our son is in (the) fourth/twelfth grade. b : the students in the same year of study at a school ▪ The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week.
2 : a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test ▪ (US) I got a good grade on my math test. = (Brit) I got a good grade in my maths test. ▪ a grade of 90 percent or better ▪ Her grades are up/better this semester. ▪ passing/failing grades
3 a : a particular level of quality ▪ an expensive grade of leather ▪ government grades for beef b : a particular position or rank in an organization ▪ junior grade officers —see also high-grade, low-grade
4 US : a place where the ground slopes up or down : gradient ▪ a steep six percent grade
2 : a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test ▪ (US) I got a good grade on my math test. = (Brit) I got a good grade in my maths test. ▪ a grade of 90 percent or better ▪ Her grades are up/better this semester. ▪ passing/failing grades
3 a : a particular level of quality ▪ an expensive grade of leather ▪ government grades for beef b : a particular position or rank in an organization ▪ junior grade officers —see also high-grade, low-grade
4 US : a place where the ground slopes up or down : gradient ▪ a steep six percent grade
make the grade
: to be good enough or perform well enough to succeed ▪ Many people apply for these positions, but only a few make the grade.