grader

grad·er

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grey-der]
- /ˈgreɪ dər/
- /-ɡreɪ.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-der]
- /ˈgreɪ dər/

Definitions of grader word

noun grader a person or thing that grades. 1
noun grader a pupil of a specified grade at school: a fourth grader. 1
noun grader a machine for grading. 1
noun grader school: pupil of particular grade 1
noun grader person who marks exams 1
noun grader a person or thing that grades 0

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Origin of grader

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; grade + -er1

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Parts of speech for Grader

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grader

grader popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for grader

noun grader

backhoe — A backhoe is a large vehicle which is used for moving large amounts of earth.
bulldozer — A bulldozer is a large vehicle with a broad metal blade at the front, which is used for knocking down buildings or moving large amounts of earth.
excavator — A person who removes earth carefully and systematically from an archaeological site in order to find buried remains.

All 3 Synonyms of grader