Academic / B1

GRAYD/ɡreɪd/

A grade is a mark that shows how well you have done in a test or piece of work: a high grade; grade A; get / receive a grade. A mark is the everyday UK classroom word; a score is often a number (75%). Grade can also mean a level of quality: food of a poor grade. As a verb: grade the papers. Do not confuse it with gradient (a slope).

Meaning

A mark that shows how well you have done in a test or piece of work.

Examples

• “She got a high grade in the exam.”
• “He was disappointed with his grade in maths.”
• “The course is assessed by grades, not percentages.”

Good to know

get a grade. grade A / a high grade. Everyday UK: mark. Number: score. Verb: grade the papers.

Near in meaning

mark

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