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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrade
/ɡreɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A level or rank in a scale of quality or achievement.
"She received a high grade on her final exam."
- 1
To assign a score or mark to a student's work.
"The teacher will grade the assignments over the weekend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'gradus', meaning step, pace, or degree, which entered English via French in the late 16th century. Historically used to denote steps or stages in a process, it evolved over centuries to represent educational marks, quality tiers, and topographical slopes.
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Note
Transliteration: nɔt
"Elle a reçu une bonne note à son examen."
Note
Transliteration: noːtə
"Sie hat eine gute Note in ihrer Prüfung bekommen."
Voto
Transliteration: ˈvoto
"Ha ricevuto un buon voto all'esame."
Nota
Transliteration: ˈnota
"Ella recibió una buena nota en su examen."
Nota
Transliteration: ˈnɔtɐ
"Ela recebeu uma boa nota na prova."
ग्रेड
Transliteration: greḍ
"उसे अपनी परीक्षा में अच्छा ग्रेड मिला।"
等级
Transliteration: děngjí
"她在考试中得到了一个好等级。"
학점
Transliteration: hakjeom
"그녀는 시험에서 좋은 학점을 받았다."
成績
Transliteration: seiseki
"彼女は試験で良い成績を得た。"
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