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grade point

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noun

Education.
  1. a numerical equivalent to a received letter grade, usually 0 for F, 1 for D, 2 for C, 3 for B, and 4 for A, that is multiplied by the number of credits for the course: used to compute a grade point average.


Etymology

Origin of grade point

First recorded in 1925–30

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It would have also reported a student’s “Schedule Point Average,” a measure of how the students’ traditional grade point average compares to other students in the same mix of classes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The company also considers a candidate’s grade point average and whether they are studying something related to the position.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

She graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and earned a scholarship from a California university.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Before I got my teeth fixed, I was an ambitious kid with a near-perfect grade point average.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2024

Dear Diary, Ever since Ms. Gruwell announced that the Freedom Writers with the top thirty-five grade point averages would win computers when we graduated, I started getting As and Bs on my report card.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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