grading
NounUS[grey-ding]/ˈɡreɪdɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the act of arranging in a graduated seriesSynonyms: scalingType of order, ordering
- changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surfaceSynonyms: levelingType of construction, building
- evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score“what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do”Synonyms: markingscoringType of evaluation, rating
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Grad′ing noun
The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54