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grade

noun [C] (SLOPE)
 
 
/ɡreɪd/

Definition

US for gradient: The next hill has a real steep grade.Describing angles, lines and orientations
(Definition of grade noun (SLOPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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