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gradea level of quality, size, or importance

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a level of quality, size, or importance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡreɪd/

Korean meaning: 등급, 학년, 성적

Korean pronunciation: **그**레이드

Example Sentences

  • My mom promised to buy me a smartphone if I get good grades this semester.
  • The teacher's grading was so strict that even spelling 'cat' as 'kat' got marked wrong.
  • He's in the fifth grade but still believes that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

grade

NOUN

//ɡreɪd//

a level of quality, size, or importance

grade concept
💡 Concept

The teacher carefully marks each test paper with a red grade.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡreɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡreɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrade

Origin

라틴어 'gradus(계단, 단계)'에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 계단을 한 단계씩 올라가며 등급이 나뉘는 모습을 연상할 수 있어요.

🎵Rhyme

madepaidtradebladeshade
made
paid
trade
blade
shade

🔗Collocations

high grade
grade point average
grade school
passing grade
grade papers
first grade

📝Examples

My mom promised to buy me a smartphone if I get good grades this semester.

😄 Fun example

The teacher's grading was so strict that even spelling 'cat' as 'kat' got marked wrong.

😄 Fun example

He's in the fifth grade but still believes that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

This premium grade beef is perfect for tonight's barbecue party.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

levelrankclassstandardquality

Antonyms

ungradedunranked

Related

gradualgraduategradientdegreeclassification

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