grading

Plural: gradings

Noun

• the act of arranging in a graduated series
• changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
• evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
  • "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
• A rank or grade.
• Gradation.
• The act of reshaping the contour of the landscape so as to provide rainwater drainage around buildings, create lawns and gardens, prepare roadbeds, and so on.
• Ellipsis of grading period.

Verb

• assign a rank or rating to
• level to the right gradient
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
• determine the grade of or assign a grade to
• present participle and gerund of grade

General

• The process of evaluating or arranging by quality.

Examples

• The ongoing grading of tiles in Scrabble ensures fair play, even with challenging letters.
• Today is my first grading exam.

Synonyms

grade, leveling, mark, marking, order, place, range, rank, rate, scaling, score, scoring

Related Words

grader

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