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Grading: meaning, definitions and examples

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grading

 

[ ˈɡreɪdɪŋ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

education

The process of evaluating or assessing the quality, importance, or accuracy of something, especially students' academic work.

Synonyms

assessment, evaluation, marking

Examples of usage

  • The grading of the final exams will be completed by next week.
  • She is responsible for grading the students' assignments.
Context #2 | Noun

quality

The act or process of giving a grade or rank to someone or something.

Synonyms

classification, ranking, rating

Examples of usage

  • The grading of the products will determine their quality.
  • The grading of the performance was fair and objective.
Context #3 | Verb

education

To evaluate and assign a grade to (a student's work).

Synonyms

assess, evaluate, mark

Examples of usage

  • The teacher spent hours grading the exams.
  • She grades fairly and consistently.

Translations

Translations of the word "grading" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliação

🇮🇳 मूल्यांकन

🇩🇪 Bewertung

🇮🇩 penilaian

🇺🇦 оцінювання

🇵🇱 ocena

🇯🇵 評価

🇫🇷 évaluation

🇪🇸 evaluación

🇹🇷 değerlendirme

🇰🇷 평가

🇸🇦 تقييم

🇨🇿 hodnocení

🇸🇰 hodnotenie

🇨🇳 评估

🇸🇮 ocenjevanje

🇮🇸 mat

🇰🇿 бағалау

🇬🇪 შეფასება

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirmə

🇲🇽 evaluación

Word origin

The word 'grading' originated from the Middle English word 'graden', meaning 'to grade or evaluate'. It has been used in the context of education and quality assessment for centuries. The practice of grading students' work has been a fundamental aspect of formal education systems globally, aiding in the evaluation and improvement of academic performance.

See also: degrade, downgrade, gradable, graded, grader, grades, upgrade, upgrader.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,166 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.