noun

1. A rating.

   “I gave him a good grade for effort.”

2. The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

   “He got a good grade on the test.”

3. A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

Synonyms: group, paraphyletic, mark

verb

1. To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

2. To assign a score to overall academic performance.

3. To organize in grades.

   “a graded reader”