grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
multigrade
-
a word derived from
grade.
Example Sentences
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In Torranee, Calif., fourth, fifth and sixth graders are being lumped together in a "multigrade" school so that children of different ages can stimulate each other.
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