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an individual part of a process, series, or ranking<just one grade removed from completion>— see degree 1
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degree of excellence<only motor oil of the highest grade for his fancy sports car>— see quality 1
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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
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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
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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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