grade
noun
a body of students who are taught together
“early morning classes are always sleepy”
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
“lumber of the highest grade”
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
“the road had a steep grade”
one-hundredth of a right angle
Synonymsgrada degree of ablaut
Synonymsgradationa number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
“grade A milk”
the height of the ground on which something stands
“the base of the tower was below grade”
Synonymsground levela position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
“a moderate grade of intelligence”
“a high level of care is required”
a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
verb
assign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”
“The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”
level to the right gradient
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
“grade tests”
“score the SAT essays”
determine the grade of or assign a grade to
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University