grade
noun [C] (LEVEL) /ɡreɪd/Definition
B2 a level of quality, size, importance, etc.: He's suffering from some kind of low-grade (= slight) infection, which he can't seem to get rid of. There's some really high-grade (= high quality) musicianship on this recording. Bill has been on (US at) the same grade (= his job has been of the same level of importance, or he has had the same level of pay) for several years now.Quality and standard B1 a number or letter that shows how good someone's work or performance is: Steve never studies, but he always gets good grades.UK Carla got a grade A in German.Marks and results
(Definition of grade noun (LEVEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rate suffix
- -star suffix
- be up to the mark idiom
- benchmark noun
- cachet noun
- calibre noun (QUALITY)
- conformity noun
- criterion noun
- distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- level noun (ABILITY)
- mark noun (LEVEL)
- plane noun (LEVEL)
- prestige noun
- qualitative adjective (CHARACTERISTIC)
- quality control noun
- quality noun (STANDARD)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- standard noun (QUALITY)
- style noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- upscale adjective
Topic:
Quality and standard
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