Grading
Pronunciation : Grad"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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