n. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"

n. the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"

n. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

n. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

n. a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

n. one-hundredth of a right angle

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

v. level to the right gradient

v. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

v. determine the grade of or assign a grade to

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

adj. of domestic animals; improved by selective breeding

adj. at surface level: "a grade crossing"

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

n. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"

n. an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"

n. greatness of magnitude

n. the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

n. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

n. magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"

n. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights

n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

v. become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

v. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

v. examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

v. feel admiration for

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. group with

adj. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

adj. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents"

adj. turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing; "tilled land ready for seed"

adj. (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; "condominiums were built on the developed site"

adj. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"

adj. on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"

adj. constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway"

adj. (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface; "opencast mining"; "an opencut iron mine"

adj. pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface; "a surficial geologic deposit"