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rank vs grade

grade vs rank

rank and grade both are nouns.

rank is an adjective but grade is not an adjective.

rank and grade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rank Yes Yes Yes No
grade Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grade is a hyponym of rank; that is, grade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rank:
  • rank: relative status
  • grade: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Other hyponyms of rank include first, number one, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, thirtieth, fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth, seventieth, eightieth, ninetieth, hundredth, thousandth, millionth, billionth, last, level, tier, gradation, step, second class, military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating, archidiaconate, baronetcy, barony, dukedom, earldom, kingship, princedom, viscountcy, viscounty.
As verbs, rank and grade are synonyms defined as:
  • rank and grade: assign a rank or rating to
Other synonyms of rank include order, place, range, rate.
rank (noun) grade (noun)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the body of members of an organization or group the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
relative status the height of the ground on which something stands
position in a social hierarchy a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
a degree of ablaut
a body of students who are taught together
one-hundredth of a right angle
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
rank (adjective) grade (adjective)
growing profusely
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste
rank (verb) grade (verb)
assign a rank or rating to determine the grade of or assign a grade to
take or have a position relative to others assign a rank or rating to
take precedence or surpass others in rank assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
level to the right gradient
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