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grading

/ˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of evaluating or judging the quality, value, or ability of something or someone.

  • Noun

    The process of assigning a grade or mark to indicate a level of achievement or performance.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with grading
shading , fading , praising
Variants
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gradable , grade , graded , grades , grading , high-grade , high-grading , high-gradings , grade up , graded up , grades up , grading up
Forms
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grading process, grading system, graded, grading scale


Etymology
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From Old French 'grader' meaning 'to tread', 'to step' or 'to go', likely due to the association with taking steps in evaluating or judging.


Trivia
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  1. The first known use of a formal grading system was in ancient China around 1240 BC.

  2. The letter 'F' was originally an 'E' that had a vertical line added through it to represent 'failed' or 'failing'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Assessment: The process of evaluating the value, importance, or significance of something or someone.

  2. Evaluation: The act of judging the quality, value, or ability of something or someone.


Culture
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Grading is an essential part of education and assessment, used to evaluate student performance and progress. It can also be used in various industries to assess quality or ability.

How to Memorize "grading"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a teacher assigning grades to students' papers or a judge evaluating contestants in a competition.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'grading' with the idea of evaluating or judging the quality of something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Good Students Achieve Great Results' to remember the meaning of 'grading'.


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