grade
     n 1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning
          classes are always sleepy" [syn: {class}, {form}]
     2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
        "lumber of the highest grade" [syn: {level}, {tier}]
     3: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road
        had a steep grade"
     4: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: {grad}]
     5: a degree of ablaut [syn: {gradation}]
     6: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a
        student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra";
        "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
        [syn: {mark}, {score}]
     7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the
        base of the tower was below grade" [syn: {ground level}]
     8: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a
        moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is
        required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: {degree},
        {level}]
     9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a
        superior breed
     v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
          students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food
          guide" [syn: {rate}, {rank}, {range}, {order}, {place}]
     2: level to the right gradient
     3: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;
        "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
        [syn: {score}, {mark}]
     4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to
Source: WordNet® 2.0