grade vs elevation

elevation vs grade

grade and elevation both are nouns.

grade is a verb but elevation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grade	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of grade; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than grade:

grade: the height of the ground on which something stands
elevation: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

grade (noun)	elevation (noun)
a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	drawing of an exterior of a structure
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
the height of the ground on which something stands	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)	the event of something being raised upward
a degree of ablaut	a raised or elevated geological formation
a body of students who are taught together	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
one-hundredth of a right angle	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

grade (verb)	elevation (verb)
determine the grade of or assign a grade to
assign a rank or rating to
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
level to the right gradient

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