A Quick and Simple Dictionary

grade

1. Noun.  A rating.
2. Noun.  A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
3. Noun.  A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage.
4. Noun.  (North America, education) A level of pre-collegiate education.
5. Noun.  (Canada, education) A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
6. Noun.  An area that has been '''graded''' by a grader (construction machine).
7. Noun.  The level of the ground.
8. Noun.  (mathematics) A gradian.
9. Verb.  To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
10. Verb.  To assign a score to overall academic performance.
11. Verb.  To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
12. Verb.  (sewing) To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.