grades

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of arranging students in classes according to their academic achievement.

  - "The students are divided into different grades based on their performance."
  - "The third grade class is learning multiplication tables this month."

• Noun

  A level of quality, achievement, or performance.

  - "This product has received excellent grades from our customers."
  - "He received an A grade in every subject."

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Synonyms

group , paraphyletic , mark

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with grades
mates , fates , hates , rates

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Variants

List of all variants of grades that leads to same result
grad , grade , gradeless , grades , gradable , graded , grading , field grade , field grades , grade up , graded up , grades up , grading up , pay grade , pay grades

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a seat' or 'a level place'. Later came to mean a level of quality or achievement.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'grade' comes from the Old English word 'grada', meaning 'a level or a slope'.

2. The first known use of the term 'grade' to refer to a level of academic achievement was in the 15th century.

3. The highest grade in many educational systems is an 'A', while the lowest is a 'F'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Academic achievement: The extent to which students have gained knowledge and skills in their academic subjects.

2. Performance evaluation: The process of assessing the quality, effectiveness, or productivity of an individual or organization.

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Culture

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Grades have been used as a way to measure academic achievement and progress since the early days of formal education. They are an important part of the educational system and are used to evaluate students' performance and provide feedback to teachers and parents.

How to Memorize "grades"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of papers with different grades on them.
   - Visualize a classroom with students sitting in different rows or seats representing different grades.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'grades' with the image of a report card.
   - Associate the word 'grades' with the idea of progress or improvement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym GREAT to remember the different meanings: Grades - Arrangement of students, Grades - Levels of quality.

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