grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
grading
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present participleof grade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Unison said it had secured "major improvements on pay and grading".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Only two years ago, they were winning the Championship play-off final before their place in Super League was confirmed by the IMG grading system, having been relegated in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
On RateMyProfessors, students remark on Boyagoda’s heavy assignments, tough grading and distaste for cellphones, but also hail his “comedy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Postproduction covers anything that happens in the final stages of filmmaking, including specialties like sound design and color grading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sometimes I walk into the room where the Doctorita is lying on the sofa, grading papers, and Nino Carlitos is reclined in his chair, reading his textbook, scribbling on a notepad.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
