grade

A rating.

This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.

Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

He got a good grade on the test.

I gave him a good grade for effort.

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

There are a lot of varieties of diatomaceous earth, so when you are shopping, be sure to get the right stuff! Make sure that you get food grade diatomaceous earth. Some people make 3% of the food they eat be diatomaceous earth.

Degree (any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb).

A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage

The grade of this hill is more than 5 percent.

To assign scores to the components of an academic test, or to overall academic performance.

To organize in grades.

a graded reader

To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface, especially with a grader.

to grade land before building on it

The shoulders are graded and the verges cleared well back to lessen the chances of hitting stray stock.

To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.

To increase or decrease the dimensions of a garment pattern from the initial base size in such a way that the overall proportions of the silhouette are maintained across all sizes.