grading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of grade
noun
  1. A rank or grade.
  2. Gradation.
  3. The act of reshaping the contour of the landscape so as to provide rainwater drainage around buildings, create lawns and gardens, prepare roadbeds, and so on.
  4. Ellipsis of grading period.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grading.wav

Word forms

grading gradings

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