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grade inflation

grade in·fla·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyd in-fley-shuh n]
    • /greɪd ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyd in-fley-shuh n]
    • /greɪd ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of grade inflation words

  • noun grade inflation the awarding of higher grades than students deserve either to maintain a school's academic reputation or as a result of diminished teacher expectations. 1
  • noun grade inflation a rise in the average grade given to students. 1
  • noun grade inflation an apparently continual increase in numbers of students attaining high examination grades, or the practice of awarding grades in this way 0
  • noun grade inflation (education) A gradual upward trend in grades awarded to students during the decades since the mid-20th century, reported in a number of countries and at a number of levels of schooling and sometimes offered as evidence of a decline in academic standards. 0
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Origin of grade inflation

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Grade inflation

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grade inflation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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