Synonyms for Grade (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group):
level, tier, tier
WordNet sense 2 (one-hundredth of a right angle):
grad
WordNet sense 3 (a body of students who are taught together):
class, form
WordNet sense 4 (a degree of ablaut):
gradation
WordNet sense 5 (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)):
mark, score
WordNet sense 6 (the height of the ground on which something stands):
ground level
WordNet sense 7 (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality):
degree
WordNet sense 8 (assign a rank or rating to):
order, place, range, rank, rate
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