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Having, or running in, a slanted or oblique direction
“They barreled down what looked more like a graded creek bed than a road.”
Arranged into ordered groups or classifications
“All recruits are graded according to the results of their psychological test.”
Having been placed or sorted in a category or categories
Relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large unit to smaller subunits
Arranged progressively in steps
Belonging to only one race
Evaluated or assessed to determine a particular level or position
Designed or constructed in a standard manner or according to an official standard
Past tense for to give a mark or rating to a piece of work, especially in academic settings
“Any teacher completing these books will never again be able to grade student work without questioning how and why that grading is taking place.”
Past tense for to classify or categorize according to type or class
“If it were up to me, I would grade it according to its sugar content.”
Past tense for to pass or change (gradually) from one level into another
“In the fossil record, Neanderthals don't grade smoothly into Homo sapiens.”
Past tense for to lean or bend at an angle
Past tense for to free from breaks, curves, or bumps
Past tense for to modify, especially so as to better fit a given purpose or circumstance
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