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Search "grade" in: grade[noun]Entry Word: grade Function: noun Meaning: 1 an individual part of a process, series, or ranking <just one grade removed from completion> — see degree 1 2 degree of excellence <only motor oil of the highest grade for his fancy sports car> — see quality 1 3 one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic <there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric> — see class 2 4 something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <that painting just doesn't make the grade> — see standard 1 5 the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon <the hill rises at a seven percent grade> — see slant
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