# grading

Pronunciation: US say "GRAY-ding" /ˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle of grade. — present participle and gerund of grade
   - Simple: The -ing form of grade. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _Workers are grading the new road before the crew lays asphalt._
   - _The committee is grading each application against a strict rubric._

## Noun

2. The reshaping of land contours to direct rainwater drainage, prepare ground for lawns and gardens, lay roadbeds, and similar work.
   - Simple: Shaping the surface of the ground so that water drains away and the land is level for building.
   - _Proper grading directs runoff toward the storm drain rather than the neighbor's yard._
   - _The site's grading had to be completed before any foundations could be poured._
3. A rank or grade: a position assigned within an ordered scale of quality or status.
   - Simple: A level or rank that shows how good or how high something is.
   - _Inspectors assigned the beef the highest grading available._
   - _His new grading entitled him to a higher salary band._
4. A gradation; a gradual progression from one degree, shade, or stage to another by small steps.
   - Simple: A gradual change from one level to the next through small steps.
   - _The map uses a grading of greens to show changes in elevation._
   - _A subtle grading of tones gives the photograph its sense of depth._
5. Short form of grading period. Used in the Philippines. *(Philippines)* — Ellipsis of grading period.
   - Simple: Short form of grading period. Used in Philippine schools for one of the parts the school year is split into.
   - _The teacher posts averages at the close of every grading._
   - _He failed two classes in the first grading but recovered later._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/grading (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).