grading scale

collocation in English

meaningsofgradeandscale

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grade
noun[C]
uk
/ɡreɪd/us
/ɡreɪd/
a level of quality, size, ...
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scale
noun
uk
/skeɪl/us
/skeɪl/
a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level ...
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(Definition ofgradeandscalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A combined diagnosis from mammography and clinical examination together and results from core needle biopsy were scored on a similargradingscale.
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The methodological quality of studies was assessed with a standardgradingscale.
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Community nursing is a branch of nursing which involves a broad range of practitioners working across the clinicalgradingscale.
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The key criterion of thisgradingscaleis the amount of stacked and organized photoreceptor outer segment membrane that was associated with each evaluated photoreceptor cell.
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It will be easier for employers and parents to understand the singlegradingscaleof the new system.
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The exactgradingscaleused every year has never been made public.
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In those standards, they have identified a normalizedgradingscalebased on factors such as test weight and limits of damaged kernels and foreign material.
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Agradingscaleexists to assess the severity of club feet, which are caused by a deep digital flexor contraction syndrome.
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As of the 2013-14 school year, thegradingscalehas changed.
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Grade point averages are determined using a straightgradingscaleto ensure consistency among institutions.
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In high-schools and universities, a 20-pointgradingscaleis used.
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In addition, instructors decide and set their owngradingscale.
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French educators seldom use the entiregradingscale.
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Some universities have different grading systems, 5 or 10 pointgradingscale, with or without decimals.
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Honey is also classified by color though it is not a factor in thegradingscale.
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A typical report card uses agradingscaleto determine the quality of a student's school work.
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Thegradingscaleis different for the team round.
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The school operates on a 10 pointgradingscale.
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The same article also said that the school district was planning to adopt a newgradingscalein at least two schools by the end of the month.
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Classes are graded on a 100-pointgradingscale, and each grade the student earns over their four-year high school career contributes to their ultimate class ranking.
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