grade synonyms

grade

n.

  1. An incline

    hill, slope, inclined plane, gradient, slant, inclination, pitch, ascent, descent, obliquity, tangent, ramp, upgrade, acclivity, declivity, downgrade, climb, elevation, height; see also hill.

  2. An embankment

    fill, causeway, dike; see dam 1.

  3. Rank or degree

    class, category, classification; see degree 2.

  4. A division of a school

    class, standard, form, rank; see class 3.

  5. *A hybrid

    mixture, mongrel, ordinary specimen; see hybrid.

make the grade*

win, prosper, achieve; see succeed 1.

grade

v.

rate, give a grade to, assort; see rank 2.

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