Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.
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- verb Present participle of
grade .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
- noun changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
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Examples
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Coin grading is very difficult and no one, not even Albanese, can ‘bat near one thousand.’
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The PCGS Lawsuit Against Alleged Coin Doctors : Coin Collecting News 2010
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That's what we call grading on a curve in the film critic system.
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Previous efforts to standardize coin grading, even with encapsulation, were not entirely successful.
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The idea that Barack Obama could not have graduated from Harvard Law School without preferential grading is one of the most ridiculous racist assertions made so far during this campaign.
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For sure, no two coins are alike and grading is an art not a science.
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Also, since grading is relative, the person who is the 7 will look better than a 7, because of all the 9s who did not “get” how to take theexam.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Common Law School Exam Mistake 2010
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The idea that Barack Obama could not have graduated from Harvard Law School without preferential grading is one of the most ridiculous racist assertions made so far during this campaign.
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I am trying to find out if there is any correlation between the various systems used in grading hotels.
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In Mexico real estate, another common problem I see with grading is the use of gardens against the exterior of the house.
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Because I am now immersed in grading exams to which I need to return I cannot say any more now.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Advice to Rand Paul re: Civil Rights Act of 1964 2010
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