grading

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grading

  1. present participle and gerund of grade

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grading (plural gradings)

  1. A rank or grade.
    • 1951, Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny:
      He had no fear of Keefer's higher military rank. He was sure the communicator laughed at such gradings.
    • 2003, Peter Jarvis, Colin Griffin, Adult and Continuing Education: Liberal adult education (part 1):
      No matter how dubious, or even fictitious, examination gradings may sometimes be, they make judgements possible on educational progress and on the maintenance of standards.
  2. (mathematics) Gradation.

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