"grading" in the noun sense
1. scaling, grading
the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. grading, leveling
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
3. marking, grading, scoring
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
"what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
"grading" in the verb sense
1. rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
2. grade
level to the right gradient
3. grade, score, mark
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
"grade tests"
"score the SAT essays"
"mark homework"
4. grade
determine the grade of or assign a grade to
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