AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

grade

/ɡreɪd/ Syllables: grade

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A level of quality, rank, or achievement; a mark given for academic work.

Synonyms

mark score rank

Antonyms

failure

Translations

grade in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

درجة، صف

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

مستوى من الجودة أو الرتبة أو الإنجاز، أو علامة تُعطى للعمل الدراسي.

Easy Explanation

A grade is a level of quality or a school mark. Instructors grade essays using rubrics that describe expectations for each performance level.

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Memory TipGrade steps up levels — from low to high quality or marks.

Contextual Examples

Teaching assistants grade problem sets using a rubric posted on the course website.

Steel grade specifications matter in engineering reports on bridge construction materials.

Students appealed a grade after discovering a calculation error in the exam key.

Word Families & Pronunciation