0%

grading

grade
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [greyd]
    • /greɪd/
    • /ɡreɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyd]
    • /greɪd/

Definitions of grading word

  • noun grading a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper. 1
  • noun grading a class of persons or things of the same relative rank, quality, etc. 1
  • noun grading a step or stage in a course or process. 1
  • noun grading a single division of a school classified according to the age or progress of the pupils. In the U.S., public schools are commonly divided into twelve grades below college. 1
  • noun grading the pupils in such a division. 1
  • noun grading grades, elementary school (usually preceded by the): He first began teaching in the grades. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of grading

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < French: office < Latin gradus step, stage, degree, derivative of gradī to go, step, walk

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grading popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

grading usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for grading

noun grading

  • calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • mapping — function
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
  • sizing — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.

Top questions with grading

  • how to calculate grading percentage?
  • what is grading on a curve?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?