›[U]the process of judging the quality of a product, substance, or organization, or the performance of an employee: The Medical Association has created a system of grading for organs that are to be donated.grading rules/system/criteriaIntel's three-month employee grading process begins in January.
›[C]a rank or level of quality given to a product, substance, person, or organization: The primary school received a 'good' grading. → See alsojob grading