Look up: grade

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   Grade
   A grade (also called a paraphyletic group) consists of a common ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants. These are incomplete groups based primarily on physical characteristics rather than directly on evolutionary relationships. An example of a paraphyletic group is the dinosaurs (without including the birds).
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   Condition assigned to a coin mainly in an effort to determine its relative value. See our article on Grading United States Coins.
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   Grade
   Not your A, B, C's in class, but the degree or direction of a slope, generally. Real important with house construction and ground placement.
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   grade
   A food industry classification system or standard that indicates a quality level, such as, Grade A, Prime, or Extra Fancy.
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   [adj] - at surface level 2. [adj] - (of domestic animals) improved by selective breeding 3. [n] - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group 4. [n] - the height of the ground on which something stands 5. [n] - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface 6. [v] - level to the right gradient 7. [v] - assign a grade or rank to, according to one`s evaluation 8. [v] - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
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   relative quantity or the percentage of ore mineral content in an ore body. See also cut-off grade
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   Grade is used to define an angle, grade of sandpaper, amongst others..grade1/100 of a right angle or p/200 radian.gradeRoughness of sandpaper or emery clothe.
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   Describes how abnormal cancer cells look under the microscope. The more abnormal they look, the higher the grade of the cancer. Low grade cancers are thought to be less malignant than high grade. This means they are likely to grow more slowly and less likely to spread to other parts of the body.
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   Grade
   Grade a type or class of paper identified as having the same composition and characteristics. Grade is a generic paper category, such as writing, offset, cover, tag, and index paper. It can also refer to the quality level of the paper; or to a mill's specific brand of paper, such as Champion Carnival, Benefit, or Kromekote.
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    grade
    relative quantity or the percentage of ore mineral or metal content of a mineralised rock;
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    for a continuous population, the grade of an individual variate value is the proportion of the total frequency with values less than or equal to that value; it is thus equivalent to the (cumulated) distribution function of that value. For discontinuous distributions the grade is similarly defined except that, by convention, an individual bearing the specified variate value counts as half an indivi...
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    Grade
    classification of materials ie grade of plywood, or the slope of a piece of ground.
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    Definition (keystage 2) A unit of angle, equal to one-hundredth of a right angle. This unit is very much less widely used than degrees or radians.
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    Grade noun [ French grade , Latin gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Confer Congress , Degree , Gradus .] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade ; grades of flour. « They also appointed and removed, at the ...
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    Grade transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Graded ; present participle & verbal noun Grading .] 1. To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc. 2. To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road. 3. (Stock Breeding) To c ...
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    A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating. 'The grade of hatchets fiercely thrown. On wigwam log, and tree, and stone.' (Whittier) ... 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour. 'They also appointed and removed, at their own pleasure, teach ...
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    grade
    gradation noun a degree of ablaut
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    noun a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
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    verb determine the grade of or assign a grade to
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    verb level to the right gradient
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    noun the height of the ground on which something stands; `the base of the tower was below grade`
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    verb assign a grade or rank to, according to one`s evaluation; `grade tests`; `score the SAT essays`; `mark homework`
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    score noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student`s performance); `she made good marks in algebra`; `grade A milk`; `what was your score on your homework?`
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    • (v. t.) To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road. • (n.) A graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient. • (n.) The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high g...
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    grade
    (from the article `mining`) The concentration of a valuable mineral within an ore is often referred to as its grade. Grade may exhibit considerable variation throughout a ...
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