grade point

noun

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Definition of grade point

: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course — called also quality point

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Recent Examples of grade point from the Web

There had been discussion to allow athletes who transferred with at least a 3.0 grade point to become immediately eligible at their new school.

— ron higgins, NOLA.com, "Former Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom joins Senior Bowl staff," 30 May 2018
Eighth grade point guard Sierra Godbolt scored 8 points in the first quarter, freshman center Kayla Blackshear had 10 points and 8 rebounds and 7th grader Eleecia Carter also scored 10.

— OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lake Highland girls basketball back in Final Four," 24 Feb. 2018

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