SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Moderate

grade

The correct spelling is grade.

How to pronounce grade

/ɡɹeɪd/
noun

IPA: /ɡɹeɪd/

Say it like: Gra-de

The correct spelling is grade. A rating. For example: "I gave him a good grade for effort."

Usage Examples

I gave him a good grade for effort.

He got a good grade on the test.

The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A rating.
  2. 2.The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
  3. 3.A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
  4. 4.A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
  5. 5.A level of primary and secondary education.

verb

  1. 1.To assign scores to the components of an academic test.
  2. 2.To assign a score to overall academic performance.
  3. 3.To organize in grades.
  4. 4.To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface.
  5. 5.To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples