grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
graded
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past participleof grade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof grade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gradenouna degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
Example Sentences
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The morning after my test, a sleep technician manually graded my data in 30-second increments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The bill only applies to specific developments, including those that are proposed on an graded infill site and those that pay construction workers a prevailing wage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
If graded on a curve for performance this year, financial stocks would still barely receive a passing grade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
In Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports restricting or even banning social media for children, an expert commission has proposed two options: a ban graded by age or platform-specific restrictions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
I shook my head, clueless, then stared transfixed at the thing behind them—a wall in graded heights, of proportions I had not even imagined.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
